Answer:
Answer is 5
Step-by-step explanation:
3-x+2=1/27
or, 5-x =1/27
or, 135-27x=1
or, x=135/27
or, x = 5
First, raise the denominator (27) to the power of 1:
3^-(x-2) = 1/27^1
Next, use the negative exponent rule that is represented by the equation of 1/b^n = b^-n and then move 27 to the numerator:
3^-(x-2) = 27^-1
Rearrange the term so that both equations have the same base:
3^-(x-2) = 3^-3
Now when noticing how this has been completed, it is noticed that since both of these equations have the same bases, the only thing left to do is have the exponents equal one another. For now, ignore the bases and focus only on the two sets of exponents -(x - 2) and (-3). Lets make a new equation with only the exponents:
-(x - 2) = -3
Next, add the distributive property on the left side of the equation to remove the - sign outside (Note: Double negatives equal positive)
-x + 2 = -3
Subtract 2 from both sides:
-x = -5
Finally, it is asking for positive x not negative, so divide both sides by -1:
x = 5
So, the answer is A which is 5.
