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Pre-Cal
27^(2x) = (1/9)^(x-1)

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Answer:


x = (1)/(4)\\

Explanation:

Given:


27^(2x) = ((1)/(9))^(x-1)\\

Rewriting your equation:


((1)/(27))^(-2x) = ((1)/(9))^(x-1) \\ (((1)/(3))^3)^(-2x) = (((1)/(3))^2)^(x-1) \\ ((1)/(3))^(-6x) = ((1)/(3))^(2(x-1))

Disregard same bases:


-6x = 2(x -1)

Solve for
x:


-6x = 2x -2 \\ -8x = -2 \\ x = (1)/(4)

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