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Find x if 3^(2x - 1) = 1/27.

Ax = -2
Bx = -1
Cx = 1
Dx = 2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. x = -1
Rewriting 1/27 as 3^(-3) gives 2x - 1 = -3, yielding x = -1.
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