SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{ 4x^(-1/7)=1 }}}

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Question 803006: Please help me solve this equation: +4x%5E%28-1%2F7%29=1+
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solve this equation: +4x%5E%28-1%2F7%29=1+
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4x%5E%28-1%2F7%29=1
x%5E%28-1%2F7%29=1%2F4
raise both sides to -7 power
x=%281%2F4%29%5E-7%29
x=1%2F%284%5E-7%29=4%5E7
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Check:
4x%5E%28-1%2F7%29=4%2A%284%5E7%29%5E%28-1%2F7%29=4%2A%284%5E-1%29=4%5E0=1