SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: Find the solutions of the equation 16x^4=(x-4)^4

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Question 377611: Please help me solve this problem:
Find the solutions of the equation
16x^4=(x-4)^4
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16x%5E4=%28x-4%29%5E4
Take the fourth root of both sides,
2x=x-4 and -2x=x-4
x=-4 and -3x=-4
highlight%28x=-4%29 and highlight%28x=4%2F3%29