document.write( "Question 602511: 4^1-x = 8
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Algebra.Com's Answer #380301 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"4%5E%281-x%29=8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282%5E2%29%5E%281-x%29=2%5E3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%5E%282%281-x%29%29=2%5E3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the bases are equal, the exponents are equal.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%281-x%29=3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2-2x=3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x=3-2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x=1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=1%2F%28-2%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-1%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=-1%2F2\"
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