>>Exponent
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[tex]( \frac{1}{9} ) {}^{a + 1} = {27}^{2 - a} [/tex]
[tex]( {3}^{ - 2} ) {}^{a + 1} = ( {3}^{3} ) {}^{2 - a} [/tex]
[tex] \cancel{ {3}}^{ - 2a - 2} = \cancel{{3}}^{6 - 3a} [/tex]
-2a - 2 = 6 - 3a
-2a + 3a = 6 + 2
a = 8✔
