Define the term net income .. according to the given context​

What is the solution to the equation 9^(x+1) =27

I’m stuck on this equation, anyone got the answer?

Identify the function that contains the data in the following table: x     -2         0         2         3         5     f(x)     5         3         1         2         4     possible answers: f(x) = |x| + 1 f(x) = |x - 2| f(x) = |x - 2| - 1 f(x) = |x - 2| + 1