How do I solve this equation: $(0.2)^{(-x+3)}=125^{(2x+3)}$

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I want to solve this equation: $(0.2)^{(-x+3)}=125^{(2x+3)}$.

The correct answer is $-2.4$, however I end up getting $12$.

I'm following these steps:

$(0.2)^{(-x+3)}=125^{(2x+3)}$

$125^{(3x-9)}=125^{(2x+3)}$

$3x-9=2x+3$

$x=12$

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Note that $0.2=\frac15=5^{-1}$. So we have: $$(5^{-1})^{3-x}=(5^3)^{2x+3} \Rightarrow 5^{x-3}=5^{6x+9}$$

and that's equivalent to $x-3=6x+9$.