Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 11 - Cumulative Review - Page 670: 28c

Answer

$8/3 = x$

Work Step by Step

$9^{x+4} = 243^x$ $(3^2)^{x+4} = (3*3*3*3*3)^x$ $(3^2)^{x+4} = (3^5)^x$ $3^{2*(x+4)} = 3^{5*x}$ $3^{2x+8} = 3^{5x}$ $2x+8 = 5x$ $2x+8-2x=5x-2x$ $8 = 3x$ $8/3 = 3x/3$ $8/3 = x$
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