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Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

A value of xx such that (53x)5=1(5-3x)^5 = -1 is

(A) 43\frac{4}{3} (B) 00 (C) 103\frac{10}{3} (D) 53\frac{5}{3} (E) 22

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