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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^1/2=3x^1/4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x = 0 or 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=0 or x=81 (no3)... :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2=3^4 * x x(x-81)=0 x=0 or x=81

OpenStudy (anonymous):

inik is correct, x = 0 or 81

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 squared which is then has the square root taken twice is the same as square root of 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(9)^1/4=(3)^1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got lost on this x^2=3^4 *?? how did u get that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok 9 can be expressed as (3)^2, correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x)^1/2=(3x)^1/4 (your question), take each side of the equal sign and do this ((x)^1/2)^4 = ((3x)^1/4)^4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which then becomes (x)^2=3x, (x)^2 - 3x=0. Factor out an x which gives you, x(x-3)=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plug it in to a calculator and see, but im pretty sure im in the ball park

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup

OpenStudy (anonymous):

=D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank u

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problem, what math class are you in?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

college algebra

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah, are you allowed to use a calculator?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you aren't, id suggest looking at numbers that you see raised to a power like 4^2=16, so that square roots and other crazy radicals can be seen easy like ((3)^1/7)^2)= 3^2/7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cool thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problem, bye

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