smallsorrow wrote:If 3^6x = 8100, what is the value of (3x-1)^3?
A)90
B)30
C)10
D)10/3
E)10/9
Are you sure that this part "(3x-1)^3" is correctly posted
3^(x-1)^3
(x-1)^3 = x^3 - 1^3 - 3x(x-1) = x^3 - 1 -3x^2 + 3x
3^[x^3 - 1 -3x^2 + 3x] = [3^x^3 * 3^3x] / [3^1 *3^3x^2]
= 3^3x * 3^x / 3
3^6x = 8100
(3^3x)^2 = 90^2
3^3x = 90
90*3^x /3 = 30*3^x
if 90 is the answer, x=1, which is not possible. 3^6x = 8100
if 30 is the answer, x=0, which is not possible.
if 10 is the answer, x=-1, which is not possible.
if 10/3 is the answer, x=-2, which is not possible.
if 10/9 is the answer, x=-3, which is not possible.
either the question is wrong or I am missing something.