document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978393>Question 978393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x: 32^x = 8^2x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #599804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52835)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=599804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As I understand, &nbsp;you need to solve an equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%5E%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%5E%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so, &nbsp;then let us transform this equation step by step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >&nbsp; and &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, &nbsp;we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32%5E%285x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32%5E%285x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E%283%2A%282x-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E%283%2A%282x-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It implies that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 3*(2x - 1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this equation simplifying it step by step:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 6x - 3,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = -3,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check yourself the solution &nbsp;x = 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<B>Answer</B>. &nbsp;x = 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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