document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742532>Question 742532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if (a/b)^(x-1)=(b/a)^(x-3) then x=? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(a/b)^(x-1)=(a/b)^(3-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 = 3-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a <> 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b <> 0\r<BR>\n" );
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