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If 2433x=27(4x1)243^{3x} = 27^{(4x-1)}, then the value of 4x4^x is:

Solution

Correct Option: 3

Writing in base 3: 243=35243 = 3^5, 27=3327 = 3^3. So 315x=33(4x1)=312x33^{15x} = 3^{3(4x - 1)} = 3^{12x - 3}. Equating exponents: 15x=12x3x=115x = 12x - 3 \Rightarrow x = -1.

Therefore 4x=41=144^x = 4^{-1} = \frac{1}{4}.

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