document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106822>Question 106822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I was given this question and I have no idea what it means.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find all real solutions  (m)^-4/3 = 16  ??????? Could you please help me with this one. Thank you, Paul </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77723 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77723\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/m^4/3=16 negative sign in front of exponent means the reciprocal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We must reverse the process to see what we started with.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x =16 substitute x for m^4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/16 multiply each side by x/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/16^3=1/4096<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4096^(1/4)=1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/8)^-4/3=8^4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8^(1/3)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^4=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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