Solve: 4(3-x)^4/3-5=59
First, add 5 to both sides, obtaining 4(3-x)^4/3 = 64.
Then simplify, by dividing both sides by 4: (3-x)^4/3 = 16
Now raise each side of this equation to the power (3/4):
(3-x)^(4/3)(3/4) = 16^(3/4)
3-x = 2^3
-x = 2^3 - 3, or x = 3 - 2^3, or x = 3 - 8, or x = -5 (solution)