document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=514804>Question 514804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve 1/27= 9^x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/27= 9^x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^(-3) = (3^2)^x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^(-3) = 3^(2x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 = 2x ... Note: since the bases are equal, the exponents are equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3/2 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = - 3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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