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Solve the equation with rational exponents
(x-1)3/2=27

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~~~~~~(x-1)^(\tfrac 32) =27\\\\\implies \left[(x-1)^(\tfrac 12) \right]^3 = 3^3\\\\\implies (x-1)^(\tfrac 12) = 3~~~~~~~~~;[\text{Cube root on both sides}]\\\\\implies x -1 = 9~~~~~~~~~~~~;[\text{Square both sides}]\\\\\implies x = 10

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