Solve the exponential equation for x
2 answers:
Answer:
the value of x=-2
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve for x we need to make the same base on both sides
we need to get same base 6 on both sides of the equation.
216 can be written as 6 times 6 times 6 =6^3
Both sides have same base, so we equate the exponents
Subtract 11 on both sides
Divide both sides by 4
So the value of x=-2
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