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WAEC SSCE - Further Mathematics - 2022 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Solve: \(3^{2x-2}-28(3^{x-2})+3=0\)

Answer Details

32x−2−28(3x−2)+3=0

32x32−28.3x32+3=0

32x9−28.3x9+3=0

let p = 3x

p29−28p9+3=0

multiply through by 9
p2 2  - 28p + 27 = 0
p2 2  - p - 27p + 27 = 0
p (p - 1) - 27(p - 1) = 0
(p-1)(p-27) = 0
p = 1 or 27
when p = 1
p = 3x

3x
 = 1
3x
 = 30 0
x = 0
when p = 27
3x = 27
3x = 33
x = 3