document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=429092>Question 429092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation 3^(4x+2) =9^(x-1) (Hint: Write both sides as a power of 3 and then match the powers.) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not get this problem even with the hint. Please help. :) Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=298121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just use the fact that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%5Eb%29%5En+=+a%5E%28bn%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%5Eb%29%5En+=+a%5E%28bn%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Here, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%284x%2B2%29+=+9%5E%28x-1%29+=+%283%5E2%29%5E%28x-1%29+=+3%5E%282x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%284x%2B2%29+=+9%5E%28x-1%29+=+%283%5E2%29%5E%28x-1%29+=+3%5E%282x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. The exponents must be equal, so we set 4x+2 equal to 2x-2 and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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