Answer
x=-3
Work Step by Step
$-81=27x$ $\longrightarrow$ multiplication property
$-81\div27=27x\div27$ $\longrightarrow$ simplify
$-3=x$
Substitute to check.
$-81=27(-3)$
$-81=-81\checkmark$
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