document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040323>Question 1040323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having some trouble w/ this problem and would appreciate any help:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^x = 1/128\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with this answer: X = 1/ 1024\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure what I did wrong, but I could use some help please! Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having some trouble w/ this problem and would appreciate any help:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^x = 1/128\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with this answer: X = 1/ 1024\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure what I did wrong, but I could use some help please! Thank you!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">No, you're incorrect. It appears as though you multiplied the base on the left with the denominator on the right. Can't work!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%5E3%29%5Ex+=+1%2F2%5E7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%5E3%29%5Ex+=+1%2F2%5E7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------- Substituting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=matrix%281%2C7%2C+2%5E3%2C+for%2C+8%2C+and%2C+2%5E7%2C+for%2C+128%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"matrix%281%2C7%2C+2%5E3%2C+for%2C+8%2C+and%2C+2%5E7%2C+for%2C+128%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E%283x%29+=+2%5E-+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E%283x%29+=+2%5E-+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------ Applying <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=matrix%281%2C5%2C+%28a%5Eb%29%5Ec+=+a%5E%28b%2Ac%29%2C+and%2C+2%5E-7%2C+for%2C+1%2F2%5E7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"matrix%281%2C5%2C+%28a%5Eb%29%5Ec+=+a%5E%28b%2Ac%29%2C+and%2C+2%5E-7%2C+for%2C+1%2F2%5E7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = - 7 ---------- Equating exponents since bases are equal<BR>\n" );
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