6 feet because 8 / 12 reduces to 2 / 3 and you multiply 2 times 3
One possible way:
-86+(4*12)=-38
-86 is the number where the diver is. 86 feet below the surface.
4*12 is the total number of feet he has ascended in 12 minutes.
Because he is ascending, so you add 4*12 (or 48) to -86.
The answer is -38, meaning he's 38 feet below the surface.
The diver is now 38 feet below the surface.
Hope this helps.
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Step-by-step explanation:</h3>
The rules of exponents tell you ...
... (a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c) . . . . . . applies inside parentheses
... (a^b)^c = a^(b·c) . . . . . . . . applies to the overall expression
The Order of Operations tells you to evaluate inside parentheses first. Doing that, you have ...
... x^(4/3)·x^(2/3) = x^((4+2)/3) = x^2
Now, you have ...
... (x^2)^(1/3)
and the rule of exponents tells you to multiply the exponents.
... = x^(2·1/3) = x^(2/3)
Answer:
4^(-11)
Step-by-step explanation:
To divide powers, subtract the exponents.
4^(-2) / 4^9
-2-9=-11
So, the answer is 4^(-11), which is basically 4 to the eleventh power.