^{Use properties of exponents to solve the exponential equation}

^{3 3x-2 = 9 5x + 7 .}

	Using the fact that 9 = 32 and using the laws of exponents, rewrite the right hand side using a base of 3.
Show work.	Using the above step, rewrite the original equation where each side has a base of 3.

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