ECZ 2020 · O-Level Paper 1 — Index Notation

Solve the equation 3x + 3 = 275.

  • A. 12
  • B. 2
  • C. 18
  • D. 5

Verified working — step 1

27 = 3³, so 27⁵ = 3¹⁵. Then 3x + 3 = 3¹⁵ ⇒ x + 3 = 15 ⇒ x = …

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