document.write( "Question 1176551: 8^x=1/32 Solve for X
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\n" ); document.write( "Rewrite the equation so that the bases are the same; then the exponents will be the same.

\n" ); document.write( " $\"8%5Ex+=+%282%5E3%29%5Ex+=+2%5E%283x%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F32+=+1%2F2%5E5+=+2%5E%28-5%29\"$

\n" ); document.write( "So

\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%5E%283x%29+=+2%5E%28-5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x+=+-5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+-5%2F3\"$

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