document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956995>Question 956995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student is solving the equation 2^(x-1) = 16^(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: 2^(x-1) = 16^(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: 2^(x-1) = (2^4)^(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: 2^(x-1) = 2^(4x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is the next step?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.  2(x-1) = 4(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.  x-1 = 4x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C.  x-1 = x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D.  x-1 = -(4x+8) </SPAN>\n" );
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