SOLUTION: x^(-2)=16

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Question 204535: x^(-2)=16
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^(-2)=16
Is equivalent to:
1/x^2 = 16
1 = 16x^2
1/16 = x^2
sqrt(1/16) = x
+-1/4 = x
(that's plus or minus 1/4)