document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=616058>Question 616058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve and simplify?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3log of 27(x-1)=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3log of 27(x-1)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log of 27(x-1)=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to exponential form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^2/3=27(x-1)=27x-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x=10^2/3+27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(10^2/3+27)/27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using calculator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x&#8776;1.172<BR>\n" );
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