SOLUTION: solve and simplify. 3log of 27(x-1)=2

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Question 616468: solve and simplify. 3log of 27(x-1)=2
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solve and simplify.
3log of 27(x-1)=2
log27(x-1)=2/3
convert to exponential form
10^(2/3)=27(x-1)=27x-27
27x=10^(2/3)+27≈31.64
x≈31.64/27≈1.17