Exponents can make the problem smaller and look less confusing. If you see a problem with 5*5*5*5*5*5*5*5 then you're going to eventually loose count and will have to keep repeating. But if you put 5 to the 8th power then you know right away just to multiply 5, (8) times,
Answer:
x=6
Step-by-step explanation:
5x - 8 = 3x + 4
+8 +8
5x=3x+12
-3x -3x
2x=+12
/2 /2
x=6
Answer:
octagon, because 4 + 4 = eight sides, and octagons have 8 sides
Step-by-step explanation:
Hope that helps!
