document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672299>Question 672299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve the exponential equation:  3^(4x-1)=3^31 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=417895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3^(4x-1)=3^31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 4x-1=31    (a^x=a^y => x=y as the bases are same so the powers should be same)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 4x=31+1=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=32/4=8<BR>\n" );
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