document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1210583>Question 1210583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve 3^2x-1=27 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%282x-1%29+=+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%282x-1%29+=+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then we can rewrite 27 as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to arrive at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%282x-1%29+=+3%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%282x-1%29+=+3%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each base is the same (3), so the exponents must be equal in order for the original equation to be valid.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Once you arrive at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-1+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-1+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > it should be fairly easy to solve. I'll let the student take over from here.<BR>\n" );
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