Solve log subscript 81 baseline 32 x minus log subscript 81 baseline left parenthesis x minus 3 right parenthesis equals start fraction 3 over 4 end fraction for x.

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x equals start fraction 24 over 31 end fraction
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x equals start fraction negative 81 over 5 end fraction
Image with alt text: x equals start fraction negative 81 over 5 end fraction

x equals start fraction 729 root index 3 start root 3 end root over 243 root index 3 start root 3 end root minus 32 end fraction
Image with alt text: x equals start fraction 729 root index 3 start root 3 end root over 243 root index 3 start root 3 end root minus 32 end fraction

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To solve the equation

\[ \log_{81}(32x) - \log_{81}(x - 3) = \frac{3}{4}, \]

we can use the properties of logarithms, specifically that the subtraction of logarithms can be rewritten as a logarithm of a quotient:

\[ \log_{81}\left(\frac{32x}{x - 3}\right) = \frac{3}{4}. \]

We can eliminate the logarithm by exponentiating both sides with base 81:

\[ \frac{32x}{x - 3} = 81^{\frac{3}{4}}. \]

Calculating \(81^{\frac{3}{4}}\):

Since \(81 = 3^4\), we have:

\[ 81^{\frac{3}{4}} = (3^4)^{\frac{3}{4}} = 3^3 = 27. \]

Now we replace \(81^{\frac{3}{4}}\) in our equation:

\[ \frac{32x}{x - 3} = 27. \]

Next, we can cross-multiply:

\[ 32x = 27(x - 3). \]

Expanding the right side gives:

\[ 32x = 27x - 81. \]

Now, we can isolate \(x\):

\[ 32x - 27x = -81, \] \[ 5x = -81. \] \[ x = -\frac{81}{5}. \]

Thus, the solution for \(x\) is

\[ x = -\frac{81}{5}. \]

Therefore, the correct answer from the provided responses is:

x equals start fraction negative 81 over 5 end fraction.