SOLUTION: Blank to the third power blank equals eight to the blank power

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Question 880544: Blank to the third power blank equals eight to the blank power
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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b%5E3=8%5Ex, uses two unknown variables and is only one equation.

b%5E3=%282%5E3%29%5Ex
b%5E3=2%5E%283x%29

A good combination of solutions is highlight%28b=2%29 and 3=3x, which leads to highlight%28x=1%29