document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709500>Question 709500</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to solve the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= 1 devided by      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "        (3x+1)^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How is this solved? does it have a special name,I mean the type of problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Id like to search for more to practice. thanx </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=436602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are saying this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= 1 devided by      <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you try to solve for x when f(x)=1, then you will have your answer.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=(3x+1)^5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What kind of number raised to any nonzero, non-one power give 1 as a result?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^5=1, what must be b?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1^5=1, 1^-5=1, 1^30=1.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If (3x+1)^5=1, then 3x+1=1.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question seems to be, for f(x)=(3x+1)^5, what is x if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2B1%29%5E5=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2B1%29%5E5=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the root 5 of both sides,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now subtract 1 from both sides,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So what is x?   </SPAN>\n" );
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