document.write( "Question 429092: Solve the equation 3^(4x+2) =9^(x-1) (Hint: Write both sides as a power of 3 and then match the powers.) \r
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\n" ); document.write( "3^(4x+2) = 9^(x-1)
\n" ); document.write( "3^(4x+2) = (3^2)^(x-1) | \"%28a%5Ep%29%5Eq+=+a%5E%28p%2Aq%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "3^(4x+2) = 3^2(x-1)
\n" ); document.write( " 4x+2 = 2(x-1)
\n" ); document.write( " 2x = -4
\n" ); document.write( " x = -2
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\n" ); document.write( " 3^-6 = 9^-3
\n" ); document.write( " 1/3^6 = 1/9^3 = 1/729 \n" ); document.write( "
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