3^(7−2x) = (1/27)^(−8)
Solve the exponential equation for x

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

answer: there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.

step-by-step explanation:

let the total number of pages in the book which olive has already read be x.

then if olive has 184 pages left to read, then the total number of pages are in olive's book= pages she has read+pages she has left to read

therefore, the total number of pages in olivia's book=

hence, there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.