Answer:
256
Step-by-step explanation:
A calculator works well for this.
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None of the minus signs are subject to the exponents (because they are not in parentheses, as (-1)^5, for example. Since there are an even number of them in the product, their product is +1 and they can be ignored.
1 to any power is still 1, so the factors (1^n) can be ignored.
After you ignore all of the things that can be ignored, your problem simplifies to ...
(2^2)(2^-3)^-2
The rules of exponents applicable to this are ...
(a^b)^c = a^(b·c)
(a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c)
Then your product simplifies to ...
(2^2)(2^((-3)(-2)) = (2^2)(2^6)
= 2^(2+6)
= 2^8 = 256
Use the distance formula?
Sales above monthly quota = 23800 - 17000 = $6800
So her commission = 0.05 * 6,800 = $340
Therefore her total salary for the month = 3600 + 340
= $3,940 (answer).
775-550 = 225 for an extra 15 guests
225/15= 15$ per person