SOLUTION: step by step help to solve x^100=2x^50

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Question 379458: step by step help to solve x^100=2x^50
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay, from
x%5E100=2%2Ax%5E50
we divide by 2^50 and get
x%5E50=2
Now take the fiftieth root of both sides:
%28x%5E50%29%5E%281%2F50%29+=+2%5E%281%2F50%29
x+=+50th+root+of+2