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If 9^x = 1/27, find the value of x

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9^x = \frac 1{27}\\\\\implies (3^2)^x = (1)/(3^3)\\\\\implies 3^(2x) = 3^(-3)\\\\\implies 2x = -3 \\\\ \implies x = -\frac 32

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