Answer:
1425 square kilometer.
Step-by-step explanation:
2900 - 8.5% = 2653.5
2653.5 - 8.5% = 2427.9525
2427.9525 - 8.5% = 2221.5765375
2221.5765375 - 8.5% = 2032.74253181
2032.74253181 - 8.5% = 1859.95941661
1859.95941661 - 8.5% = 1701.8628662
1701.8628662 - 8.5% = 1557.20452257
1557.20452257 - 8.5% =1 424.84213815 ≈ 1425
The exponent is the 3 over the x
The problem statement gives rise to two equations.
w = 30 + p . . . . . w is 30 more than p
w = 5 - p . . . . . .. w is p less than 5
Add these two equations to get
2w = 35
w = 35/2 = 17.5
p = 5 - w = -12.5
The unknown number w is 17.5.
The unknown number p is -12.5.
I'm assuming you meant to write 8^(-2) or 
where the -2 is the exponent over the 8.
If my assumption is correct, then we use the rule 
So,
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