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  • 08-08-2016
  • Mathematics
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What is the solution to the equation 9^(x - 2) = 27 ?
x = 2.5
x = 0.5
x = -0.5
x = 3.5

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dalendrk
dalendrk dalendrk
  • 08-08-2016
[tex]9^{x-2}=27\\\\(3^2)^{x-2}=3^3\\\\3^{2(x-2)}=3^3\\\\3^{2x-4}=3^3\iff2x-4=3\ \ \ |add\ 4\ to\ both\ sides\\\\2x=7\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 2\\\\\boxed{x=3.5}[/tex]
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Hussain514 Hussain514
  • 13-08-2016
  As we are given the equation
 9^(x - 2)=27
solving
 =
3^2(x-2)=3^3
 just equal the basis 
2(x-2)= 3 

x=7/2=3.5
so correct option is D
hope it helps
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