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  1. May 2nd 2008, 09:07 PM #1
    Kipster1203
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    Solving for x

    This seems like a fairly simple problem, but I cannot seem to figure out the answer.. Solve for x :

    a*x^34 - c = b*x^17
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  2. May 2nd 2008, 09:25 PM #2
    Gusbob
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    Let n = x^{17} and then use the quadratic formula. Remember to convert your n back to x afterwards
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