document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=912667>Question 912667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3 + (8+2x)^(5/4)=29 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not exactly sure which section this belongs to, but what's throwing me off is the fractional power. I got to (8+2x)^(5/4) = 32, and I tried to simplify it by putting 2x + 8 to the 5th power, and then to the fourth root, but I was still confused on how to solve from there. I'd really appreciate any hints or help with this, it's really mind boggling to me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #553972 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39621)</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=553972\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The exponents sometimes are rendered difficult to read, so some comments are included.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2B2x%29%5E%285%2F4%29=32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2B2x%29%5E%285%2F4%29=32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as you found before struggling.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B8%29%5E%285%2F4%29=2%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B8%29%5E%285%2F4%29=2%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, commutative for addition.  Also 32 is a power of 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x%2B8%29%5E%285%2F4%29%29%5E%284%2F5%29=%282%5E5%29%5E%284%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x%2B8%29%5E%285%2F4%29%29%5E%284%2F5%29=%282%5E5%29%5E%284%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which should present no complications for signs; raising both sides to the four-fifths power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B8%29%5E1=2%5E%28%285%29%284%2F5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B8%29%5E1=2%5E%28%285%29%284%2F5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  power on left side is 1 and power on the right side is five multiplied by four-fifths.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282x%2B8=2%5E4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282x%2B8=2%5E4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----This should now be easy to finish. </SPAN>\n" );
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