<span>The answer is (x</span>¹⁰<span>y</span>¹⁴<span>)/729.
Explanation:
We can begin simplifying inside the innermost parentheses using the properties of exponents. The power of a power property says when you raise a power to a power, you multiply the exponents. This gives us
[(3</span>³<span>x</span>³<span>y</span>⁻¹⁵<span>)/(x</span>⁸<span>y</span>⁻⁸<span>)]</span>⁻²<span>.
Negative exponents tell us to "flip" sides of the fraction, so within the parentheses we have
[(3</span>³<span>x</span>³<span>y</span>⁸<span>)/(x</span>⁸<span>y</span>¹⁵<span>)]</span>⁻²<span>.
Using the quotient property, we subtract exponents when dividing powers, which gives us
(3</span>³<span>/x</span>⁵<span>y</span>⁷<span>)</span>⁻²<span>.
Evaluating 3</span>³<span>, we have
(27/x</span>⁵<span>y</span>⁷<span>)</span>⁻²<span>.
Using the power of a power property again, we have
27</span>⁻²<span>/x</span>⁻¹⁰<span>y</span>⁻¹⁴<span>.
Flipping the negative exponents again gives us x</span>¹⁰<span>y</span>¹⁴<span>/729.</span>
Base case: if <em>n</em> = 1, then
1² - 1 = 0
which is even.
Induction hypothesis: assume the statement is true for <em>n</em> = <em>k</em>, namely that <em>k</em> ² - <em>k</em> is even. This means that <em>k</em> ² - <em>k</em> = 2<em>m</em> for some integer <em>m</em>.
Induction step: show that the assumption implies (<em>k</em> + 1)² - (<em>k</em> + 1) is also even. We have
(<em>k</em> + 1)² - (<em>k</em> + 1) = <em>k</em> ² + 2<em>k</em> + 1 - <em>k</em> - 1
… = (<em>k</em> ² - <em>k</em>) + 2<em>k</em>
… = 2<em>m</em> + 2<em>k</em>
… = 2 (<em>m</em> + <em>k</em>)
which is clearly even. QED
Answer:
p=2
Step-by-step explanation:
10 – (8p + 3) = 9(2p - 5)
(rearrange and distribute) -8+7=18−45
(Subtract and combine) −26=−52
(Divide and find p) p=2
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