document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=894941>Question 894941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for X where X is a real number.   (X^4 -1) / (X^3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ^ means exponent. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying both sides by x^3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X^4 -1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 1 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^4 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {-1, 1} </SPAN>\n" );
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