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If (0.1)^-(x-1) = (0.0001)^x/3, then what is the value of x? Updated on: 28 Sep 2018, 10:49
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If \((0.1)^{-(x-1)} = (0.0001)^{\frac{x}{3}}\), then what is the value of x?


A) 4

B) 3

C) \(\frac{3}{7}\)

D) 0

E) \(\frac{-3}{7}\)
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If (0.1)^-(x-1) = (0.0001)^x/3, then what is the value of x? 28 Sep 2018, 09:39
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If \((0.1)^-x-1\) =\((0.0001)^\frac{x}{3}\), then what is the value of x?

A)4
B)3
C)\(\frac{3}{7}\)
D)0
E)\(\frac{-3}{7}\)
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Some formatting issues. These exponents are hard! :-)
I think you mean:

\((0.1)^{-(x-1)}=(0.0001)^{\frac{x}{3}}\)

Make bases equal, then set exponents equal

\((10^{-1})^{-(x-1)}=(10^{-4})^{\frac{x}{3}}\)

\((10^{-1})^{(-x+1)}=(10^{-1})^{(4*\frac{x}{3})}\)

\((10^{-1})^{(-x+1)}=(10^{-1})^{\frac{4x}{3}}\)

\(-x+1=\frac{4x}{3}\)

\(-3x+3=4x\)

\(3=7x\)

\(x=\frac{3}{7}\)

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If (0.1)^-(x-1) = (0.0001)^x/3, then what is the value of x? 28 Sep 2018, 09:45
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Oh yes. I tried a lot actually but i couldn't do it perfectly as i am new here. Thanks for correcting :)
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If (0.1)^-(x-1) = (0.0001)^x/3, then what is the value of x? 28 Sep 2018, 10:40
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Oh yes. I tried a lot actually but i couldn't do it perfectly as i am new here. Thanks for correcting :)
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Not to worry. I commend you for the attempt, which is impressive for someone new.

We need {curly brackets} around any exponent that is not 0 or positive 1-9.

One way to figure out formatting is to "peek" at others' formatting.

In this case, for example you could
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If (0.1)^-(x-1) = (0.0001)^x/3, then what is the value of x? 01 Oct 2018, 14:09
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If \((0.1)^-x-1\) =\((0.0001)^\frac{x}{3}\), then what is the value of x?

A)4
B)3
C)\(\frac{3}{7}\)
D)0
E)\(\frac{-3}{7}\)
Some formatting issues. These exponents are hard! :-)
I think you mean:

\((0.1)^{-(x-1)}=(0.0001)^{\frac{x}{3}}\)

Make bases equal, then set exponents equal

\((10^{-1})^{-(x-1)}=(10^{-4})^{\frac{x}{3}}\)

\((10^{-1})^{(-x+1)}=(10^{-1})^{(4*\frac{x}{3})}\) how ?
\((10^{-1})^{(-x+1)}=(10^{-1})^{\frac{4x}{3}}\)

\(-x+1=\frac{4x}{3}\)

\(-3x+3=4x\)

\(3=7x\)


\(x=\frac{3}{7}\)

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\((10^{-1})^{(-x+1)}=(10^{-1})^{(4*\frac{x}{3})}\) how ?
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If \((0.1)^-x-1\) =\((0.0001)^\frac{x}{3}\), then what is the value of x?

A)4
B)3
C)\(\frac{3}{7}\)
D)0
E)\(\frac{-3}{7}\)
Some formatting issues. These exponents are hard! :-)
I think you mean:

\((0.1)^{-(x-1)}=(0.0001)^{\frac{x}{3}}\)

Make bases equal, then set exponents equal

\((10^{-1})^{-(x-1)}=(10^{-4})^{\frac{x}{3}}\)

\((10^{-1})^{(-x+1)}=(10^{-1})^{(4*\frac{x}{3})}\) how ?
\((10^{-1})^{(-x+1)}=(10^{-1})^{\frac{4x}{3}}\)

\(-x+1=\frac{4x}{3}\)

\(-3x+3=4x\)

\(3=7x\)


\(x=\frac{3}{7}\)

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\((10^{-1})^{(-x+1)}=(10^{-1})^{(4*\frac{x}{3})}\) how ?
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Exponent property:-
\((a^m)^n=a^{m*n}=(a^n)^m\)

Here, we can write \((10^{-4})^{\frac{x}{3}}\) as \((10^{(-1)*(4)})^{\frac{x}{3}}\) or,
\((10^{(-1)})^{\frac{4*x}{3}}\)
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If \((0.1)^{-(x-1)} = (0.0001)^{\frac{x}{3}}\), then what is the value of x?


A) 4

B) 3

C) \(\frac{3}{7}\)

D) 0

E) \(\frac{-3}{7}\)
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As with most exponential equations, we will re-express the expressions on each side of the equation with a common base. In this case, the base is 10. We can then set the exponents equal to each other and solve for x.

(0.1)^-(x -1) = (0.0001)^(x/3)

(10^-1)^-(x -1) = (10^-4)^(x/3)

10^(x - 1) = 10^(-4x/3)

x - 1 = -4x/3

7x/3 = 1

x = 3/7

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If (0.1)^-(x-1) = (0.0001)^x/3, then what is the value of x? 02 Nov 2019, 08:47
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If \((0.1)^{-(x-1)} = (0.0001)^{\frac{x}{3}}\), then what is the value of x?


A) 4

B) 3

C) \(\frac{3}{7}\) --> correct

D) 0

E) \(\frac{-3}{7}\)
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Calculation:
\((0.1)^{-(x-1)} = (0.0001)^{\frac{x}{3}}\)
=> \((10)^{(x-1)} = (10^{-4})^{\frac{x}{3}}\)
=> \((10)^{(x-1)} = (10)^{\frac{-4x}{3}}\)
=> x-1 = -4x/3
=> 3x -3 = -4x
=> 7x=3
=> x = 3/7
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