ANSWER:

STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:
We have the following expression:

In order to operate, we must first break the parentheses and then group similar terms, like this:
Answer:
you would figure out the time in either pst or est and find out the time
Step-by-step explanation:
Example=EST
1:10 PM
PST:8:29 PM=11:29PM
SO time spent= 3 hours
Answer:
- using the rule given: 2.5
- using an exponential rule: 7
Step-by-step explanation:
Evaluating the linear rule given, for n = 1, we have ...
a1 = 7(1/2)(1) -1 = 7/2 -1 = 5/2 = 2.5
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We suspect you may intend the exponential function ...
an = 7(1/2)^(n-1)
Then, for n = 1, we have ...
a1 = 7(1/2)^(1 -1) = 7(1) = 7 . . . . the first term is 7
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When writing an exponential expression in plain text, it requires the exponential operator, a caret (^). If the exponent contains any arithmetic, as this one does, it must be enclosed in parentheses.