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Solve (with steps please)

(1/3)^x=sqrt(27)

 Sep 13, 2015
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(1/3)^x=sqrt(27)    we can rewrite this as

 

(3^-1)^x = 3*sqrt(3)     simplify

 

(3)^(-x)  = 3^1 * 3^(1/2) 

 

3^(-x)  = 3^(3/2)      and since we have equal bases, we can solve for the exponents

 

-x = 3/2      multiply both sides by -1 

 

So

 

x = -3/2

 

 

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 Sep 13, 2015

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