Answer:
Answer is 4
Step-by-step explanation:

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Based on the answer choices, we suspect you intend
.. (x -1) +26 = -4x
This simplifies to
.. x +25 = -4x
.. 25 = -5x . . . . . subtract x
.. -5 = x . . . . . . . divide by the coefficient of x
Selection D appears to be appropriate for the question we think you asked.
Remember that an exponent means repeated multiplication.
The exponent of 4 means you have four
's mutiplied together:

And then each exponent of 2 inside means you have two
's multiplied inside each set of parentheses.:

There are 8 b's there when you expand this out.