document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051657>Question 1051657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x with clear steps please<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8732;(x-7)=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #667121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=667121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the fourth root of (x-7) is the same as (x-7)^(1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation becomes (x-7)^(1/4) = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "raise both sides of the equation to the 4th power to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-7) = 2^4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get x - 7 = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 7 to both sides to get x = 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "confirm by replacing x with 23 in the original equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you get (23 - 7)^(1/4) = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get 16^(1/4) = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's the same as the fourth root of 16 is equal to 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "fourth root of 16 is equal to 2 and you get 2 = 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this confirms the solution is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((x-7)^(1/4))^4 is the same as (x-7)^(1/4*4) which is equal to (x-7)^1 which is equal to x - 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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