When a= 1, a 1 = a 0 = 1.
When a≠ 1 (cannot be 0, 0 is meaningless), a 1 ≠ A 0.
8a-2b+ 1=- 17,8a-2b=- 18,4a-b=-9
When x=- 1,12ax-3bx3-5 =-12a+3b-5.
On the whole,-12a+3b =-4× (4a-b) =-3× (-9) = 27?
27-5=22
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