SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve and simplify? 3log of 27(x-1)=2

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Question 616058: Can you please help me solve and simplify?
3log of 27(x-1)=2
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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Can you please help me solve and simplify?
3log of 27(x-1)=2
log of 27(x-1)=2/3
convert to exponential form
10^2/3=27(x-1)=27x-27
27x=10^2/3+27
x=(10^2/3+27)/27
using calculator
x≈1.172