Question

x4 − 5 = −2 (1 point)

Answer 1

To solve this equation, we need to isolate the variable x. We can do this by performing the opposite operation of each term in the equation.

First, we add 5 to both sides of the equation to eliminate the constant term on the left side:

x4 - 5 + 5 = -2 + 5

This simplifies to:

x4 = 3

Next, we can divide both sides of the equation by 4 to solve for x:

x4/4 = 3/4

This further simplifies to:

x = 3/4

Therefore, the solution to the equation x4 - 5 = -2 is x = 3/4.