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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help needed majorly! 9^(x-1)=243^(2x) Attachment posted

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Answer Choices: A. x=-4 B. x=-1 C. x=-1/4 D. x=-1/8

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

does it help to know that \[3^5=243\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im still confused

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[9^{x-1}=243^{2x}\]\[ 3^{2(x-1)}=3^{ 10 x} \] \[2(x-1)=10x\]\[2x-2=10x\]\[-2=8x\]\[-1/4=x\]

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

C.

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

the trick was to get the bases the same

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