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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(1/3)^5x+6=9^x-1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you mean \[\left( \frac 1 3\right)^{5x +6} = 9^{x-1} \] If this is the case \[ x= - \frac 4 7 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to elaborate a little bit more, you need to get the bases to look the same: (1/3) can be thought of as 3^-1 9 can be thought of as 3^2 so |dw:1333614474528:dw| when the bases are the same you can just eqaute the eponents now you can just solve for x...

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