The real number x satisfies 3x+2x1=3.Find 64x6+729x61.
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Multiplying both sides of 3x+2x1=3 by 32, we get 2x+3x1=2.Squaring both sides, we get 4x2+34+9x21=4,so 4x2+9x21=38.Cubing both sides, we get 64x3+3⋅9x2(4x2)2+3⋅(9x2)24x2+729x61=27512.Then 64x3+729x61=27512−9x23⋅4x2(4x2+9x21)=27512−93⋅4⋅38=27416.