document.write( "Question 1037200: solve 8^3x-3=4^3x-4 \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "\"8%5E%283x-3%29\" = \"4%5E%283x-4%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write both sides with the base \"2\" using 8 = \"2%5E3\"  and  4 = \"2%5E2\". You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"2%5E%283%2A%283x-3%29%29\" = \"2%5E%282%2A%283x-4%29%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since the base are equal, the indexes are equal too:\r\n" );
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document.write( "3*(3x-3) = 2*(3x-4).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve it for x.\r\n" );
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