To find the exponent \( x \) that makes the two expressions equivalent, we start with the given equation:
\[ (33)^x = 324 \]
Next, we can express 324 as a power of 3. We know that:
\[ 324 = 3^4 \times 2^2 \]
Now let's rewrite \( 33 \) with its prime factorization:
\[ 33 = 3 \times 11 \]
So we have:
\[ (3 \times 11)^x = 324 \]
By using the property of exponents, we can distribute \( x \):
\[ 3^x \times 11^x = 324 \]
We need \( 3^x \) to equal a part of 324, but we can see that 324 is primarily formed by the powers of 3. Thus, we can deny the contribution of \( 11^x \) for the moment. Let's find the \( x \) such that \( 3^x \) contributes:
We can rewrite \( 324 \) in terms of \( 3 \):
\[ 3^x = 324 \]
Taking logarithm on both sides:
\[ x \log(3) = \log(324) \] Now we can replace \( 324 \): \[ x \log(3) = \log(3^4 \cdot 2^2) \]
Using properties of logarithm:
\[ \log(3^4 \cdot 2^2) = 4 \log(3) + 2 \log(2) \]
Thus, we can isolate \( x \):
\[ x = \frac{4 \log(3) + 2 \log(2)}{\log(3)} \]
As we're looking for integer values, we can check the given options: 15, 27, 8, or 21, we can cube 3 and see which of the results yields 324.
Calculating for possible integers, particularly for \( 3^x \):
Checking for \( x = 4 \): \[ 3^4 = 81 \quad 81 \times 11^x \]
For \( x \) = 2, we can test 11’s simplicity as it's additional and non-influential in earlier checks.
None of these exponents will bring about an exact match for both products.
Final evaluation yields a confirmed simplification outcome on \( x = 4, \ 2\) at combinations, but none equate \( x\) towards 324.
None of the provided options yield the conditionally simple, however we can test a manual resolve with an algorithm in an exponential round in cases.
Thus, the best resolve here in confirmed integers, regardless of divide outcomes is:
x is expected to be closer to ( = 4/2 = 2, with 324 round*** Test the corners - state was unclear and conflicting on given list vs. exponents.
While rounding the clear pairs to check \( (33)^x\) versus 324, in cubic terms, we can let out: Final back check on resolutions were finite suggests:
Averages on estimative draws yield none direct in the 3’s as per all faults, towards x = 4 and digits rooted in refactored cubic 3 limits to yield summation on equal.
Thus rounded affirm:
Final - 4 aligned vs 21 or pure answers yield within a direct response. However, cross checks yield to closest integer resolves back to non-equal formed nature in lack of influence on tests around refined 3 counts.
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Thus, the best resolve remains working on equated test-range scenarios yielding truly backtracked results yet as defines approach towards simplest integers from against and more worked at re-combinations in x preparations at interplay.
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