document.write( "Question 324547: 27^x+1=3^2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #232268 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Solve for x:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"27%5E%28x%2B1%29+=+3%5E%282x%2B1%29\"$ Substitute $\"27+=+3%5E3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%5E3%29%5E%28x%2B1%29+=+3%5E%282x%2B1%29\"$ Simplify the left side.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%5E%283x%2B3%29+=+3%5E%282x%2B1%29\"$ The bases are equal so the exponents are equal.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2B3+=+2x%2B1\"$ Subtract 2x from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B3+=+1\"$ Subtract 3 from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x+=+-2%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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