Question

solve using common base 3^(x + 3) - 3^x = 78

Answer 1

\[3^{x+3}-3^{x}=78\]

Answer 2

Demmit! Hold on. I clicked prematurely.

Answer 3

From the first post, and using the properties of exponents, we can rewrite the first term as: \[3^{x}3^{3}-3^{x}=78\] Then, you can see that you can factor out a 3^x to get: \[3^{x}(3^{3}-1) = 78\] Simplify what's inside the parenthesis to get: \[3^{x}(27-1)=78\]\[3^{x}(26)=78\]Divide both sides by 26 to get: \[3^{x}=3\] Now, what value of x do you need to make this statement true? 1. Why because \[3^{1}=3\] Therefore, x = 1.

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