Solve 38 = 2a^54 - ScanMath

Evaluate

38 = 2 a^{5} \times 4

Multiply the terms

38 = 8 a^{5}

Swap the sides of the equation

8 a^{5} = 38

Divide both sides

\frac{8 a ^{5}}{8} = \frac{38}{8}

Divide the numbers

a^{5} = \frac{38}{8}

Cancel out the common factor 2

a^{5} = \frac{19}{4}

Take the 5 -th root on both sides of the equation

5 a^{5} = 5 \frac{19}{4}

Calculate

a = 5 \frac{19}{4}

Solution

More Steps

a = \frac{5 152}{2}

Alternative Form

a \approx 1.365648

38 = 2a^54