document.write( "Question 1014353: 5.2\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #630636 by Edwin McCravy(20059) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "You should not have typed 9^4x-12 =6,561, for that does not\r\n" );
document.write( "mean the same as this\r\n" );
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document.write( "You should have written it this way:\r\n" );
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document.write( "9^(4x-12) = 6561\r\n" );
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document.write( "When algebra has to be written all on one line and there is no way\r\n" );
document.write( "you write either exponents above the line, or denominators below the\r\n" );
document.write( "line, you must always enclose each expression in parentheses to show \r\n" );
document.write( "where numerators, denominators and exponents begin and end.\r\n" );
document.write( "Otherwise what you write may be misinterpreted. \r\n" );
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document.write( "Anyway, to find out if your answer is correct, check it and see:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Do the operations on the left (do the exponent first)\r\n" );
document.write( "and see if you get\r\n" );
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document.write( "If you do, then you'll know 4 is the correct answer.\r\n" );
document.write( "Otherwise you'll know you made a mistake.\r\n" );
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