Solve for x

The equation is 2(3^y-2)=18 and I am unsure of how to find that out because I cannot find a number for the bases.
in Other Math Topics by

Your answer

Your name to display (optional):
Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.
Anti-spam verification:
To avoid this verification in future, please log in or register.

1 Answer

3^(y-2)=9=3^2 after dividing by 2 on both sides.  The exponents can now be equated. So y-2=2, y=4.

by Top Rated User (1.2m points)

Related questions

1 answer
3(x-4)=x-2, solve x
asked May 27, 2014 in Pre-Algebra Answers by abuchi | 606 views
1 answer
Hello, I need help with this question: Find x (x+23) (2x-7)
asked Oct 4, 2016 in Geometry Answers by Lucas | 575 views
1 answer
.02(x-2)=.06-.01(5x+4)
asked Sep 30, 2013 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 677 views
1 answer
5^(2x-1)-5^(2x-2)=2500
asked Aug 10, 2013 in Algebra 2 Answers by johny | 1.1k views
1 answer
what is x. 4|2x-7|=4
asked Dec 19, 2011 in Algebra 2 Answers by anonymous | 768 views
1 answer
solve for x when 4^x-3=-51-3(4^x)
asked Mar 15, 2013 in Algebra 2 Answers by anonymous | 735 views
1 answer
solve for x in logarithm
asked Jan 12, 2012 in Algebra 2 Answers by anonymous | 1.5k views
1 answer
Please help solve Exponential Equation: 2(x-5)=17x
asked May 3, 2014 in Algebra 1 Answers by skd266 Level 1 User (160 points) | 749 views
2 answers
help solve
asked Apr 14, 2014 in Algebra 2 Answers by omgamberword Level 1 User (240 points) | 761 views
2 answers
please help solve the equation
asked Apr 14, 2014 in Algebra 2 Answers by omgamberword Level 1 User (240 points) | 845 views
1 answer
solve exponential equation 3^1-x=1/27
asked Apr 14, 2014 in Algebra 2 Answers by omgamberword Level 1 User (240 points) | 739 views
1 answer
Solve the exponential equation 3e^(x-1)=2+e^(x-1)
asked Aug 3, 2013 in Calculus Answers by anonymous | 660 views
0 answers
solve 1.35*[(1+0.8314).405-1]
asked Feb 8, 2013 in Calculus Answers by anonymous | 506 views
1 answer
how to solve exponential equation
asked Oct 14, 2012 in Calculus Answers by anonymous | 1.4k views
Welcome to MathHomeworkAnswers.org, where students, teachers and math enthusiasts can ask and answer any math question. Get help and answers to any math problem including algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus, trigonometry, fractions, solving expression, simplifying expressions and more. Get answers to math questions. Help is always 100% free!

Most popular questions within the last 3000 days

  1. 50+50-25X0+2+2= (19)
  2. it takes 10 road workers 5 days to complete a road repair when working 2 hours a day.Working at the same pace,how many days will it take 2 people working 5 hours a day to finish it? (3)
  3. Solve 15 -1(12÷4+1)? (4)
  4. 8:4(5+2) (3)
  5. How can i represent 1/3; 3/3; 7/3; 10/3 and 15/3 on a number line? (1)

Most popular tags

87,516 questions
100,279 answers
2,420 comments
732,232 users