Answer: [tex]\frac{8}{5}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
343 is equal to 7 to the power of 3.
49 is equal to 7 to the power of 2.
You can then make the equation:
[tex](7^{3})^x = (7^2)^{4-x}[/tex]
The powers law means if something is to the power of something, it is multiplied.
So, we can remove the 7 and make the equation:
3x = 2(4-x)
3x = 8 - 2x
5x = 8
x = [tex]\frac{8}{5}[/tex]
You can verify this by plugging it in,
[tex]343^{8/5} = 11388.6066[/tex]
[tex]49^{4-(8/5)} = 11388.6066[/tex]
