document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56835>Question 56835</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130442631/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^a+4=x^4x^8  Solve for a.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=38670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28a%2B4%29=x%5E4x%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28a%2B4%29=x%5E4x%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Solve for a.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28a%2B4%29=x%5E12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28a%2B4%29=x%5E12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  the bases are equal so equate their exponents:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+4=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+4-4=12-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=8<BR>\n" );
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