SOLUTION: (x-2)^(4/3)= -2

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Question 306132: (x-2)^(4/3)= -2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x-2)^(4/3)= -2
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Raise both sides to the (3/4)th power to get:
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(x-2) = (-2)^(3/4)
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Note: Because of the 4 in the denominator and the
fact that the base on the right side is negative,
the answer is a complex number.
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Cheers,
Stan H.