document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906529>Question 906529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm stuck on the following problem.  Would you help me solve it, please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Directions: Solve the equation and check all proposed answers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x-13%29%5E%282%2F5%29=9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x-13%29%5E%282%2F5%29=9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 256 as an answer by raising both sides to the (5/2) power, but my online homework system is saying that's only 50% correct.  Did I forget another answer or important step?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549929 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=549929\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-13%29%5E%282%2F5%29=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-13%29%5E%282%2F5%29=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-13=0%2B-9%5E%285%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-13=0%2B-9%5E%285%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, because this includes a half-power, same as square root.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are doing two things:  Finding/taking square root of 9, and then raising<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that result to the 5th power; the raise to the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > power brings up PLUS-or-MINUS,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the raise to 5th power is not sensitive the the sign.<BR>\n" );
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