So this is our table:
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x-values | a b c d e f |
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y-values | g h i j k l |
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You can know that the values in the table are proportional if:

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B because absolute value means that the number inside the absolute value brackets is the positive version of the number
Principle: Law of Exponents - Combination of product to a power & power to a power. The first is when raising a product of two integers to a power, the power is distributed to each factor. In equation it is,
(xy)^a = (x^a)(y^a)
The latter is when raising the base with a power to a power, the base will remain the same and the powers will be multiplied. In equation it is,
(x^a)(x^b) = x^ab
Check:
f(x) = 5*(16)^.33x = 5*(8*2)^0.33x = 5*(8^0.33x)(2^0.33x) = 5*(2^x)*(2^0.33x) = 5*(2^1.33x)
f(x) = 2.3*(8^0.5x) = 2.3*(4*2)^0.5x = 2.3*(2^x)(2^0.5x) = 2.3*(2^1.5x)
f(x) = 81^0.25x = 3^x
f(x) = 0.75*(9*3)^0.5x = 0.75*(3^x)*(3^0.5x) = 0.75*3^1.5x
f(x) = 24^0.33x = (8*3)^0.33x = (2^x)*(3^0.33x)
Therefore, the answer is third equation.
<em>ANSWER: f(x) = 81^0.25x = 3^x</em>
Let n = the number of points
(x-1) + ... (x-x)
The last term will always be 0, when you reach that, stop.
ex. 1pt: 1-1=0
2pt: (2-1) + (2-2) = 1
3pt: (3-1) + (3-2) + (3-3) = 3
5 (3m+2p) -4m= 15m +10p -4m
=11m +10p
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13p+11m-3p=10p -11m
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Yes, 5 (3m+2p) -4m is equivalent to the expression 13p+11m-3p as i worked out for you.. Hope this helps you!!! =')