Question

Solve for x in the equation 3x23=27.
(5 points)

A) −27


B) 27


C) ±27


D) 4.33

Answer 1

I’m not sure how to read "3x23=27" — the placement of the x and the 23 is ambiguous. Could you confirm the intended equation? Common interpretations and their solutions:

- If you meant 3x + 23 = 27 → 3x = 4 → x = 4/3 ≈ 1.333.
- If you meant 3·x·23 = 27 → 69x = 27 → x = 27/69 = 9/23 ≈ 0.3913.
- If you meant 3^x = 27 → x = 3.
- If you meant 3x^2 = 27 → x^2 = 9 → x = ±3.
- If you meant 3 × 23 = 27 (i.e. treating x as ×) → false, 3×23 = 69.

Tell me which one you intended (or paste the original with any parentheses or exponents), and I’ll give the final answer.