If 333−6 = 32x − 1 , then x is equal

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	3		³		3		⁻⁶	=		3		^{2x − 1}
	5				5					5

⇒		3		³		3		⁻³		3		⁻³	=		3		^{2x − 1}
		5				5				5					5

⇒		3		⁰		3		⁻³	=		3		^{2x − 1}
		5				5					5

⇒ 2x – 1 = – 3
⇒ 2x = – 3 + 1 = – 2
⇒ x = –1
Method : 2

	3		³		3		⁻⁶	=		3		^{2x − 1}
	5				5					5

⇒		3		^{−6 + 3}	=		3		^{2x − 1}
		5					5

⇒ –3 = 2x –1
⇒ –2 = 2x
⇒ x = –1