若x=17-1,则x5+2x4-17x3-x2+18x-16的值是_.

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若x=

17
-1,则x5+2x4-17x3-x2+18x-16的值是______.

∵x=17-1,∴(x+1)2=17,化简得到:x2+2x=16,∴x5+2x4-17x3-x2+18x-16=x3(x2+2x)-17x3-x2+18x-16=16x3-17x3-x2+18x-16=-x3-x2+18x-16=-x(x2+2x)+x2+18x-16=x2+2x-16=16-16=0.