document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=763313>Question 763313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (27) ^2x+1 = 3^-1. Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choose one answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	 a. 2/3	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	 b. No solution	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	 c. 3/2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	 d. -2/3	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	 e. -3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #464689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=464689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 27^(2x + 1) = 3^-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^3(2x + 1) = 3^-1   {changed 27 to have a base of 3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x + 1) = -1   {since bases are equal, set exponents equal to each other}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 3 = -1   {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = -4   {subtracted 3 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2/3   {divided each side by 6 and reduced}<BR>\n" );
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