Simplify the following expression completely. Express your answer using positive exponents only.
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Simplify the following expression completely. Express your answer using positive exponents only.
(364⋅x9)⋅(2n)−5(82n+1⋅x−4)−3=(326⋅x9)⋅(2n)−5(232n+1⋅x−4)−3=(326⋅x9)⋅(2n)−5(26n+3⋅x−4)−3=(26⋅x9)31⋅(2n)−5(26n+3⋅x−4)−3=22⋅x3⋅(2n)−5(26n+3⋅x−4)−3=22⋅x3⋅(2n)−52−18n−9⋅x12=22⋅x3⋅2−5n2−18n−9⋅x12=x3⋅22−5n2−18n−9⋅x12=x3⋅218n+9⋅22−5nx12=x3⋅211+13nx12=211+13nx9