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powers question

by nevy » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:01 am
how to solve this plz:

3^x - 3^(x-1)= 162

what is the value of x?

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by hengirl03 » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:11 am
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Re: powers question

by sudhir3127 » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:15 am
nevy wrote:how to solve this plz:

3^x - 3^(x-1)= 162

what is the value of x?
take 3^x as common

3^x( 1-1/3) = 162

3^x ( 2/3) = 162

3^x = 162*3/2

3^x = 81*3

3^x = 3^5

x = 5

hope this helps....