Asked by Ian

Find the positive solution of the equation.
8, x, start superscript, start fraction, 7, divided by, 4, end fraction, end superscript, plus, 6, equals, 17502
8x
4
7
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+6=
17502

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Assuming the equation is 8·x^(7/4) + 6 = 17502:

Subtract 6: 8·x^(7/4) = 17496
Divide by 8: x^(7/4) = 2187

Note 2187 = 3^7, so
x = (3^7)^(4/7) = 3^4 = 81.

Thus the positive solution is x = 81.