document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11161>Question 11161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I solve this? Find x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. (64) raise to x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. ([the square root of 49]) raise to 1/2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 1/16 = 16 raise to x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64%5Ex+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64%5Ex+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, well short of doing logs or knowing the answer by looking, as i would expect someone who is 17-18 years old to do (i have no idea how old you are), then do the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the two sides are equal, so 6x = 3, so x = 1/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%2849%29%29%5E%281%2F2%29+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%2849%29%29%5E%281%2F2%29+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%2Bsqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%2Bsqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%2Bsqrt%28-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%2Bsqrt%28-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-sqrt%28-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-sqrt%28-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F16+=+16%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F16+=+16%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "again, equating the 2 sides gives x = -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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