Given that x = 2^b – (8^33 + 16^5), which of the following values for b yields the lowest value for |x|? Choose the correct choice from the following.
A) 97
B) 98
C) 99
D) 100
E) 119
8^33 + 16^5 = 2^99 + 2^20   Compared to 2^99, the value of 2^20 is negligible.   2^99 - (2^99 +2^20) will minimize the value of |x|.   The answer is 99.
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Given that x = 2^b – (8^33 + 16^5), which of the following values for b yields the lowest value for |x|?