document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490996>Question 490996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^-x=1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334415 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><B>ccs2011(207)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ccs2011><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Make exponents positive<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This cannot be solved explicitly using elementary operations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "see wolfram alpha more explanation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=x^x+%3D+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can graph y = x^x, and see where y =2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you know calculus you can use Newtons method to approximate the root of f(x) = x^x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Approximate solution is x = 1.5596 </SPAN>\n" );
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