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Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer: Choice E</h3>
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Explanation:
Think of 25 as 25/1 and 5 as 5/1
Choice E is really saying
which becomes
. Note the second fraction flips and we change to a multiplication sign.
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Or you could think of it like this:

to help see why the answer is E.
It would b 9 x (-3^(x-1))
16, first you need to add on the four he lost to the 18 he ended with.