Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Exponents Properties</u>
We need to recall the following properties of exponents:


We are given the expression:

We need to express the following expression in terms of n.

It's necessary to modify the expression to use the given equivalence.
Recall
. Thus:

Applying the property:

Substituting the given expression:

Or, equivalently:

Answer:
38cm3
Step-by-step explanation:
Assuming the graduate was 18 when they graduated they would be 26.
2017- 2009 = 8
18 + 8 = 26
The first thing he has to do is take that "minus" sign through the parentheses containing the second polynomial. Some students find it helpful to put a " 1 " in front of the parentheses, to help them keep track of the minus sign. Here's what the subtraction looks like, when working horizontally.