Remember:
a^m * a^n=a^(m+n)
a^-m=1/a^m
8³ x 8⁻⁵=8³⁻⁵=8⁻²=1/8²=1/64<1
Answer: the student is not correct, because 1/64<1, and 8³ x 8⁻⁵=1/64.
1 is D
2 is A
3. is B
4. is D
5. is C
Answer:
a = 9
Step-by-step explanation:
a+11=20
Subtract 11 from each side
a+11-11 = 20-11
a = 9