Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Your first job is to make the bases the same. Once you have done that, you can equate the powers.
(1/27) ^ (1 /- 3) = 3
(1/27)^(1/-3)(24)
3^24 = 3^(7 - 2x)
24 = 7 - 2x Subtract 7 from both sides
17 = -2x Divide by -2
-8.5 = x
