Asked by Ian

Find the positive solution of the equation.
7, x, start superscript, start fraction, 5, divided by, 4, end fraction, end superscript, minus, 29, equals, 195
7x
4
5


−29=
195

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Interpret the equation as 7·x^(5/4) − 29 = 195.

7·x^(5/4) − 29 = 195
7·x^(5/4) = 224
x^(5/4) = 32 = 2^5
x = 32^(4/5) = (2^5)^(4/5) = 2^4 = 16

So the positive solution is x = 16.