document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129366>Question 129366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 5x(^1/2)=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 8x^-3=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 8(x-2)^3=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) (x+3)^sqrt2=25^sqrt8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^(1/2)=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^(1/2)=20/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^(1/2)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 square each side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^-3=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x^3=64/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x^3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x^3=1 multiply each side by x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3=1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2 take cube root of each side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(x-2)^3=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-2)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7/2=3.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)^sqrt(2)=25^sqrt(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((x+3)^sqrt2)^sqrt(2)=(25^2sqrt(2))^sqrt(2) Make both sides to the sqrt(2) power.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)^2=25^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=25^2 take the sqrt of each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=625-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=622<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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