Answer
$t=-5$
Work Step by Step
Take the log of both sides, and then use the power property.
$3^t=\frac{1}{243}$
$t\log3=\log\frac{1}{243}$
$t=\frac{\log\frac{1}{243}}{\log3}$
$t=-5$
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