Question

What is the solution to the equation 9^(x + 2) = 27?

Answer 1

both sides are powers of 3

Answer 2

\[9^{x+2}=(3^2)^{x+2}=3^{2x+4}\] and
\[27=3^3\] which means you have
\[3^{2x+4}=3^3\] and so
\[2x+4=3\] now you can solve for \(x\)