document.write( "Question 816712: solve. 8^2x-3 =1/16 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #491681 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "Hi,
\n" ); document.write( "The idea is to try to find the same base on both sides of the EQ
\n" ); document.write( "\"8%5E%282x-3%29+=+1%2F16\"****
\n" ); document.write( "\"8%5E%282x-3%29+=+16%5E%28-1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"8%5E%282x-3%29+=+%288%5E%284%2F3%29%29%5E%28-1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"8%5E%282x-3%29+=+%288%5E%28-4%2F3%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( " 2x-3 = -4/3
\n" ); document.write( " 6x-9 = -4
\n" ); document.write( " 6x = 5
\n" ); document.write( " x = 5/6
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\n" ); document.write( " \"8%5E%285%2F3-+9%2F3%29+=+8%5E%28-4%2F3%29+=+1%2F16\" \n" ); document.write( "
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