SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: 1/2x^-0,6 = 4

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Question 763673: Please help me solve this equation: 1/2x^-0,6 = 4
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%281%2F2+x%5E-0.6%29+=2%284%29
x%5E-0.6=8

as you pointed out...

+x%5E%28-3%2F5%29=8
then we take reciprocals and write

+x%5E%283%2F5%29=1%2F8

x=x%5E%28%283%2F5%29%285%2F3%29%29=%281%2F8%29%5E%285%2F3%29=%281%2F2%29%5E5=1%2F32
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