document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088599>Question 1088599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3^-3x = 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I started here by taking the log of both sides to solve for x.  My final answer ended up 4/-3, or -1.333.  This was marked wrong.  Any insight? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3^-3x = 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I started here by taking the log of both sides to solve for x.  My final answer ended up 4/-3, or -1.333.  This was marked wrong.  Any insight?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">YOU NEED TO USE PARENTHESES! Is it: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%5E%28-+3%29%29x+=+81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%5E%28-+3%29%29x+=+81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? </SPAN>\n" );
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