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Solve (x-1)^5 = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "Take the fifth root of both sides and you have:
\n" ); document.write( "x - 1 = 12^(1/5)
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12^(1/5) + 1
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1.64375 + 1
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2.64375
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "(2.64375 - 1)^5 =
\n" ); document.write( "(1.64375)^5 = 11.9999 ~ 12 \n" ); document.write( "

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