document.write( "Question 1004881: Hello. I am trying to solve this exponential function but am not successful. Can you help me with it?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #621221 by ikleyn(52791)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "is your equation   \"%281%2F3%29%5E%28x%2B1%29\" = \"1%2F729\" ?\r\n" );
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document.write( "If so, then it is equivalent to \r\n" );
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document.write( "\"3%5E%28x%2B1%29\" = \"729\" = \"3%5E6\",\r\n" );
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document.write( "and,  hence,  x + 1 = 6  and  x = 6 - 1 = 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. x = 5.\r\n" );
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