SOLUTION: If 9-5x=12-(6x+7),evaluate x^-3x-2

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Question 1009122: If 9-5x=12-(6x+7),evaluate x^-3x-2
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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From 9-5x=12-(6x+7), we can solve and get
9 - 5x = 12 - 6x - 7
9 - 5x = 5 - 6x
Now add 6x and subtract 9 and get
x = -4
so that
x^-3x-2 = -4^(10) = 1048576