SOLUTION: please help! im confused!! (1/3)^(5x+2)=(1/9)^3 solving for x i only got (1/3)^(5x+2)=1/729 i still cant figure out what x is

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Question 616506: please help! im confused!!


(1/3)^(5x+2)=(1/9)^3
solving for x
i only got (1/3)^(5x+2)=1/729
i still cant figure out what x is
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(1/3)^(5x+2)=(1/9)^3
solving for x
3^-(5x+2)=1/9^3
3^-(5x+2=1/(3^2)^3=1/3^6=3^-6
-(5x+2=-6
5x+2=6
5x=4
x=4/5