Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 116

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-If $5 ^ { x } = 6$ , what does $5 ^ { - 2 x }$ equal?

• A) \(- 36\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 12 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 36 }\)
• D) 36

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