Question

Anyone know the answer to this algebra problem?

Answer 1

Answer:  $\bold{a=1\qquad b=\dfrac{1}{16}\qquad c=\dfrac{1}{64}\qquad d=1\qquad e=\dfrac{4}{9}\qquad f=\dfrac{16}{81}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\begin{array}{c|l}\underline{\quad x\quad}&\underline{\quad 4^{-x}\qquad \qquad}\\-1&4^{-(-1)}=4^1=4\\\\0&4^{-(0)}=4^0=1\\\\2&4^{-(2)}=\dfrac{1}{4^2}=\dfrac{1}{16}\\\\4&4^{-(4)}=\dfrac{1}{4^4}=\dfrac{1}{64}\end{array}$

$\begin{array}{c|l}\underline{\quad \bigg x \quad}&\underline{\quad \bigg(\dfrac{2}{3}\bigg)^x\qquad \qquad}\\\\-1&\bigg(\dfrac{2}{3}\bigg)^{-1}=\dfrac{3}{2}\\\\0&\bigg(\dfrac{2}{3}\bigg)^{0}=1\\\\2&\bigg(\dfrac{2}{3}\bigg)^{2}=\dfrac{2^2}{3^2}=\dfrac{4}{9}\\\\4&\bigg(\dfrac{2}{3}\bigg)^{4}=\dfrac{2^4}{3^4}=\dfrac{16}{81}\end{array}$