document.write( "Question 1074286: 5^x=3x+4\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #689011 by Edwin McCravy(20060)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "There is no algebraic way to solve an equation that\r\n" );
document.write( "contains a variable both as an exponent and also as\r\n" );
document.write( "a non-exponent. However with a TI-84 you can approximate \r\n" );
document.write( "the solution.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Press Y=\r\n" );
document.write( "Next to \Y1= type the left side 5^X\r\n" );
document.write( "Next to \Y2= type 3X+4\r\n" );
document.write( "Press ZOOM\r\n" );
document.write( "Press 6\r\n" );
document.write( "See graph\r\n" );
document.write( "Press 2ND\r\n" );
document.write( "Press TRACE\r\n" );
document.write( "Press 5\r\n" );
document.write( "Press ENTER\r\n" );
document.write( "Press ENTER\r\n" );
document.write( "Press ENTER\r\n" );
document.write( "See           Intersection\r\n" );
document.write( "              X=-1.291641   <--that's one solution\r\n" );
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document.write( "Press 2ND\r\n" );
document.write( "Press TRACE\r\n" );
document.write( "Press 5\r\n" );
document.write( "Press ENTER\r\n" );
document.write( "Press ENTER\r\n" );
document.write( "Press right arrow 10 times\r\n" );
document.write( "Press ENTER\r\n" );
document.write( "See           Intersection\r\n" );
document.write( "              X=1.2793139   <--that's the other solution\r\n" );
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