Evaluate 10 + 4(3 + 2) + 5 + (12 ÷ 6).
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Answer:
see below
Step-by-step explanation:
The exponent rules that apply are ...
(a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c)
a^-b = (1/a)^b
(a^b)^c = a^(b·c)
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These let you rewrite the given function as ...
f(x) = (3^(2x))(3^1) = 3(3^(2x)) = 3(3^2)^x = 3·9^x
and
f(x) = 3^(2x+1) = (3^-1)^(-(2x+1)) = (1/3)^-(2x+1)
