3)

$\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{negative exponents}\\\\
a^{-n} \implies \cfrac{1}{a^n}
\qquad \qquad
\cfrac{1}{a^n}\implies a^{-n}
\qquad \qquad 
a^n\implies \cfrac{1}{a^{-n}}
\\\\
-------------------------------\\\\
\cfrac{-9}{2x^5}\implies \cfrac{-3^2}{2x^5}\implies \cfrac{-3^2}{1}\cdot \cfrac{1}{2}\cdot \cfrac{1}{x^5}\implies -\cfrac{1}{3^{-2}}\cdot 2^{-1}\cdot x^{-5}
\\\\\\
-\cfrac{2^{-1}x^{-5}}{3^{-2}}$

4)

$\bf 5^{-2}+5^0\implies \cfrac{1}{5^2}+1\implies \cfrac{1}{25}+1\implies \cfrac{1+25}{25}\implies \cfrac{26}{25}$

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3 years ago

A grocer has two kinds of tea: one selling for 80 cents a pound and the other selling for 60 cents a pound. How many pounds of e

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Answer:

35 pounds of tea for 80 cents.

Step-by-step explanation:

Equation::

value + value = value

80x + 60(50-x) = 74*50

80x + 60*50 - 60x = 74*50

20x = 14*50

x = 35 lbs (amt. of 80 cent tea to use)

50-x = 15 lbs (amt. of 60 cent tean to use)

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