-2.54 is equal to -2 27/50
=(-4/5)^2 * -3/50
square -4/5 first; remember -4/5^2 is the same as -4/5 * -4/5
=(-4/5 * -4/5) * -3/50
multiply -4 numerators; multiply 5 denominators
=(-4 * -4)/(5 * 5) * -3/50
=16/25 * -3/50
multiply numerators 16 & -3; multiply denominators 25 & 50
=(16 * -3)/(25 * 50)
= -48/1250
simplify by 2
= -24/625 (or -0.0384)
ANSWER: -24/625 (or -0.0384)
Hope this helps! :)
ANSWER
D. 13
EXPLANATION
We have

To find

means we want to find an x-value whose image is 3.

We cross multiply,

Expand:

Combine like terms,



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