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What is 4 to the power of x minus 3 =18

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3 to the power of 4:

=34
x
n
=
3
4

=3⋅3⋅3⋅3
=
3

3

3

3

=81
=
81

For example, 3 to the power of -4:

=3−4
x
n
=
3

4

=134
=
1
3
4

=13⋅3⋅3⋅3
=
1
3

3

3

3

=181
=
1
81

=0.012346
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