document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253896>Question 253896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve algebraically for x: 27^(2x+1) = 94x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I was told you can complete this problem by either using factoring or completing the square? But to complete the square doesn't the equation need to equal ZERO? Or can you set the problem to equal ZERO? Thank you for your wonderful help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 27^(2x+1) = 94x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are you sure you copied this right? This will involve logarithms not factoring nor completing the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To answer your question about equaling zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No it does NOT have to equal 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when you complete the square you just add the amount to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With any luck the amount not in the square will be a square too.<BR>\n" );
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