document.write( "Question 1012159: 5.2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve the following exponential equation by expressing each side as a power of the same base and then equating exponents
\n" ); document.write( "9^4^x^-1=729\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution set is { }
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #628015 by ikleyn(52781)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
\n" ); document.write( "Solve the following exponential equation by expressing each side as a power of the same base and then equating exponents.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9^4^x^-1=729
\n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "
\r\n" );
document.write( "\"9%5E%284x-1%29\" = \"729\".\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Notice that 729 = \"9%5E3\".\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Thus\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\"9%5E%284x-1%29\" = \"9%5E3\".\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Hence,\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "4x-1 = 3.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Solve it yourself.\r\n" );
document.write( "

\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );