document.write( "Question 960976: i have a question about a problem that my parents gave me. the problem is \"8%5Ex=1%2F16\". here's what I've done.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "my dad says that I am missing a step in between the third and fourth step. I've been thinking about it for 10 minutes, but i can't figure out whats missing. it makes sense to me. please help?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #587295 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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\"8%5Ex=16%5E%28-1%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282%5E3%29%5Ex=%282%5E4%29%5E%28-1%29\" -------this one and...\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%5E%283x%29=2%5E%28-4%29\"----------this one,
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You might be able to jump through steps in your head and not feel the need to write them, but other people cannot always see through what you skipped.
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