document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130639>Question 130639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the base b of the function <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=b%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=b%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=1%2F64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=1%2F64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95403 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=b%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=b%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F64=b%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F64=b%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in x=-2 and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=1%2F64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=1%2F64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F64=1%2Fb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F64=1%2Fb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2=64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=sqrt%2864%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=sqrt%2864%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of 64 to get 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the function is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=8%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=8%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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