Confusing Step - Euler's Formula?

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I'm following the answer to a problem and I see this step which I am unsure about:[tex]F[k]=\frac{1}{2}\int^{1}_{-1}|x|e^{-\pi i k x}dx[/tex]

[tex]F[k]=\frac{1}{2}\int^{1}_{-1}|x|cos(\pi k x)dx[/tex]

For k equal to all integers. Shouldn't the conversion from the exponential be [tex]cos(-\pi k x)[/tex]
 
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