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3x2 : 3x = 9 : 1

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⇒ 3x2 : 3x = 9 : 1

3x23x=913x23x=32303x2x=320x2x=20x2x=2x2x2=0x22x+x2=0x(x2)+1(x2)=0(x+1)(x2)=0x+1=0 or x2=0x=1 or x=2.\Rightarrow \dfrac{3^{x^2}}{3^x} = \dfrac{9}{1} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{3^{x^2}}{3^x} = \dfrac{3^2}{3^0} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3^{x^2 - x} = 3^{2- 0} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 - x = 2 - 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 - x = 2 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 - x - 2 = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 - 2x + x - 2 = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x(x - 2) + 1(x - 2) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow (x + 1)(x - 2) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x + 1 = 0 \text{ or } x - 2 = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = -1 \text{ or } x = 2.

Hence, x = -1 or x = 2.

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