document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121549>Question 121549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me figure this out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x: 9^x+1 + 9^x+2 + 9^x+3 + 9^x+4 + 9^x+5 = 22,143\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) -1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e) 2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89300 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factoring out 9^x+1 gives (9^x+1)(1+9+9^2+9^3+9^4)=22143\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9^x+1)(1+9+81+729+6561)=22143 __ (9^x+1)(7381)=22143 __ 9^x+1=3 9^x+1=9^(1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1=1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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