SOLUTION: Help! How do we solve for x here? 8^(3+2x)=3^(1-3x) Thank you!

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Question 188671: Help! How do we solve for x here?
8^(3+2x)=3^(1-3x)
Thank you!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do we solve for x here?
8^(3+2x)=3^(1-3x)
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Take the log to get:
(3+2x)log8 = (1-3x)log3
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3log8 + (2log8)x = log3 - (3log(3))x
[2log(8)+3log(3)]x = log3 - 3log8
3.2375x = -2.2321
x = -0.6895
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Cheers,
Stan H.