If you want to find the weight of the apples in the barrel first you have to ( FIND THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF ALL THE APPLES AND DIVIDE BY ALL THE NUMBER OF APPLES)
First answer is 4 chances and second answer is 2 chances
I'm assuming you meant to write a^4 = 625.
If that is the case, then note how 625 = 25^2, and how a^4 is the same as (a^2)^2
So we go from this
a^4 = 625
to this
(a^2)^2 = 25^2
Apply the square root to both sides and you'll end up with: a^2 = 25
From here, apply the square root again to end up with the final answer: a = 5 or a = -5
As a check:
a^4 = (-5)^4 = (-5)*(-5)*(-5)*(-5) = 25*25 = 625
a^4 = (5)^4 = (5)*(5)*(5)*(5) = 25*25 = 625
Both values of 'a' work out
The equation of the line is 
Explanation:
The equation of the line is perpendicular to
The equation is of the form
where m=-14
<u>Slope:</u>
The slope of the perpendicular line can be determined using the formula,



Thus, the slope of the line is 
<u>Equation of the line:</u>
The equation of the line can be determined using the formula,

Substituting the slope
and the point (2,-4), we get,

Simplifying, we get,



Thus, the equation of the line is 