document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128736>Question 1128736</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the exponential function for the indicated value of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(x) = 1/3 (4)^(x &#8722; 4) for x = 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I substituted the given variable for x and my answer keeps being incorrect. My first answer was 65524/3, but then I converted it to a decimal which the answers were 21841 and 21841.3. Can someone explain my mistake in solving the equation?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In general, we can't help you explain your mistake without seeing exactly what calculations you did.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, in this case, I can see what you did wrong.  You simply did not evaluate the given expression.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The correct evaluation would be<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29%284%5E%28%288-4%29%29%29+=+%281%2F3%29%284%5E4%29+=+256%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29%284%5E%28%288-4%29%29%29+=+%281%2F3%29%284%5E4%29+=+256%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You calculated<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29%284%5E8%29-4+=+%281%2F3%2965536-4+=+%2865536-12%29%2F3+=+65524%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29%284%5E8%29-4+=+%281%2F3%2965536-4+=+%2865536-12%29%2F3+=+65524%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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