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The idea here is to get all powers of x on one side of the equation, and all numbers on the other. Then, raise each side of the equation to an appropriate power, so that the value of x becomes clear.

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It may be useful to refamiliarise yourself with the laws of indices:

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$x^a \\times x^b = x^{a+b}$

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$x^a \\div x^b = x^{a-b}$

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$x^{-a} = \\frac{1}{x^a}$

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$(x^a)^b = x^{ab}$

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$(\\frac{x}{y})^a = \\frac{x^a}{y^a}$

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$x^\\frac{a}{b} = \\sqrt[b]{x^a}$

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$x^0 = 1$

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$x^\\simplify[all,fractionnumbers]{{b1}/{c1}} = \\var{d1}$

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$x^{\\simplify[all,fractionnumbers]{{b2}/{{c2}}}} = \\var{d2}$

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$x^{\\simplify[all,fractionnumbers]{-{b3}/{c3}}} = \\var{d3}$

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$x^{\\simplify[all,fractionnumbers]{{e4}}}= \\var{d4}x^\\frac{1}{2}$

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$\\var{e5}x^{\\simplify[all,fractionnumbers]{{b5}/{c5}}} - \\var{f5} = 0$

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Solve each of the following equations for x

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Express answers either as a positive integer or as a fraction 

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Sometimes randomisation creates error with variable: c4

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