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Explain how to solve an equation of the form x^p/q = a for nonzero integers x, p, q, and a. What is x in terms of a, p, and q?​

User Benlitz
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Answer:

  • x = a^(q/p)

Explanation:

See steps below, solving for x:

  • x^(p/q) = a
  • log x^(p/q) = log a
  • p/q log x = log a
  • log x = q/p log a
  • log x = log a^(q/p)
  • x = a^(q/p)
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