document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=681996>Question 681996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "^3 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt+3x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt+3x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have gotten but not sure if it is correct:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2=-5^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2=-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-73/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #422937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=422937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5^3 is NOT -75 it is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5^3 = -(5^3) = -(5*5*5) = -125, so it should be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-2=-5^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2=-125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-123<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-123/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -41\r<BR>\n" );
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