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Find x:
3x3=23x(23x=u)

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Solution

3x3=23x
Let 3x=t
t3=2t
Squaring both sides,
t2+96t=4t
t210t+9=0
t29tt+9=0
t(t9)1(t9)=0
(t1)(t9)=0
t=1 or t=9
3x=1 or 3x=9
x=0 or x=2
But x=0 makes L.H.S<0 which is the possible as R.H.S>0
x=2

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