If one book = 1/8, then you can just multiply it by 3, for the three mystery books. 8x3= 24, so tony has 24 books in all.
Something to remember is how to multiply terms with same bases, but different exponents:

Essentially, we add the exponents.
Using the information above, we can find our answer:

Our answer is
, or A.
Answer:
The answer is -86
Step-by-step explanation:
-7 squared is 49
49 × 2 = 98
12-98= -86
-4^2 is the same as -4*-4
-4*-4=16
-4^2= 16
-4^2 is the exponent.
I hope this helps!
~kaikers