SOLUTION: would you please help me solve this equation: 36^x-5=(1/6)^11-x

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Question 418401: would you please help me solve this equation: 36^x-5=(1/6)^11-x
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll assume that the equation is
36%5E%28x-5%29+=+%281%2F6%29%5E%2811-x%29
<==> 6%5E%282%2A%28x-5%29%29+=+6%5E%28x+-+11%29
<==> 2(x-5) = x - 11
==> 2x - 10 = x - 11
==> x = 10-11
x = -1.