Since 36 = 36^1 I would say the exponent is 1
Dan started with 69 cards
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the initial number of cards
Then
According to "Dan bought 7 new baseball trading cards to add to his collection"

The next day his dog ate half of his collection.

There are now only 38 cards left.

Multiplying both sides by 2

Subtracting 7 from both sides

Hence,
Dan started with 69 cards
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Answer:
C. 15
Step-by-step explanation:
You just need to add the number of dots, hoped this helped and was fast enough
Sorry this is really sloppy but hope this helps!