document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039639>Question 1039639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure how to start with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 1/128\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do I divide each side by 8? It says to solve the equation analytically.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would really appreciate your help on this, thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #654392 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=654392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x = 1/128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides times 128:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1024x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide both sides by 1024:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/1024<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is another way, I'm not sure what they've taught you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 8:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x/8 = (1/128)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the left 8 on the numerator and 8 on the denominator cancel each other:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (1/128)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the right you multiply the divisors: 128*8 = 1024:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/1024 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John </SPAN>\n" );
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