document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558170>Question 558170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm working with fraction exponents i.e. #roots. I know how to solve for the variable when it is an exponent, but this is a new lesson where I have to solve for the variable that is a base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16d%5E%281%2F4%29=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16d%5E%281%2F4%29=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This what I've tried, but I've hit a dead end.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16d%5E%281%2F4%29%7D=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16d%5E%281%2F4%29%7D=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 1:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284d%5E2%29%5E%281%2F4%29=%284%5E3-24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284d%5E2%29%5E%281%2F4%29=%284%5E3-24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or is it <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284d%5E2%29%5E%281%2F4%29=%284%5E3%29-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284d%5E2%29%5E%281%2F4%29=%284%5E3%29-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " ---I got same bases on both sides of the equation and had 4^(3-24) subsitute my value for 40, since (4^3)=64, but I would have to subtract 24 from either the exponent or from the whole side of the equation. Here's where I hit a wall and I don't know what to do after that since I tried to do both of my alternatives.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P.S. This is an excercise to get our feet wet for tomorrow's lesson. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #362929 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=362929\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16d^(1/4)=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d^(1/4)=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=(5/2)^4=625/16 Take each side to the 4th power.<BR>\n" );
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