document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=630698>Question 630698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1-x^8=65 and 1-x^4=64 find the value of x  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #397132 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=397132\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Both <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > must be positive (or zero). There is no way subtract such a number from 1 and get either 64 or 65. So these equations are not possible...<br><BR>\n" );
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