document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009511>Question 1009511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone please help me with a few questions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "81^3x-3=729^x+2 find the solution set </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "81^(3x-3)=729^(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we change to powers of nine and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9^2^(3x-3) = 9^3^(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9^(6x - 6) = 9^(3x + 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the bases are equal, the exponents are too, so we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 6 = 3x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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