document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864530>Question 864530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Exponential Equations Not Requiring Logarithms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(243)^k+2*(9)^2k-1 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried/did the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3)^5*(3)^2 = (3)^2 same base then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)^5(k+2)*(3)^2(2k-1)=3^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5k+10+4k-2-2=0 add 2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         11k=2 -10 +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           k= -6/11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct answer is -2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I pick up from your calculations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5k+10+4k-2-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9k + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = -6/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = -2/3<BR>\n" );
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