document.write( "Question 446720: How do you solve this problem for the variable a? 36 to the a equals 216 to the 2a + 3? \n" ); document.write( "
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Convert them both to the same base.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"36%5Ea=216%5E%28a%2B3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%286%5E2%29%5Ea=%286%5E3%29%5E%28a%2B3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6%5E%282a%29=6%5E%283%28a%2B3%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, \"2a=3%28a%2B3%29\" since, \"a%5E%28gloop%29=a%5E%28junk%29\" therefore gloop=junk.
\n" ); document.write( "\"2a=3a%2B9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-9=3a-2a\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a=-9\"
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