document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044129>Question 1044129</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If 7-x = 1/4, what does 49^x equal </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm assuming you meant to write this equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%5E%28-x%29+=+1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%5E%28-x%29+=+1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. If so, then,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%287%5Ex%29+=+1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%287%5Ex%29+=+1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite with positive exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%5Ex+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%5Ex+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Flip both fractions (ie take the reciprocals)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%5Ex%29%5E2+=+%284%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%5Ex%29%5E2+=+%284%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The final answer is 16\r<BR>\n" );
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