document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983070>Question 983070</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to solve (1/8)^(2x-3) = 16^(x+1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603867 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52813)</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=603867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this the equation you need to solve?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F8%29%5E%282x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F8%29%5E%282x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%5E%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%5E%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so, &nbsp;then let us write it in terms of degrees of &nbsp;2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E%28-3%2A%282x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E%28-3%2A%282x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E%284%2A%28x%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E%284%2A%28x%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It gives\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3*(2x-3) = 4*(x+1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve the last equation, &nbsp;simplify it step by step:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x + 9 = 4x + 4,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x - 4x = 4 - 9,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10x = -5,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5%29%2F%28-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5%29%2F%28-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<B><U>Check</U></B>. &nbsp;The left side of the original equation at &nbsp;x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >&nbsp; is &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F8%29%5E%281-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F8%29%5E%281-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F8%29%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F8%29%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The right side of the original equation at &nbsp;x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >&nbsp; is &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%5E%283%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%5E%283%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 64. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<B>Answer</B>. &nbsp;x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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