$12.94 is what the CD would be before the 6% sales tax
To solve an equation for one variable, we will utilize PEMDAS ( parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, add/subtract) but backwards. So we will first add/subtract any numbers to the other side to get the variable by itself. We will then divide/multiply any numbers to get the variable by itself.
Answer:
the answer to that is the second one, 4^-4
Its kind of like how it is on a car to tell how fast your going i hoped this helped!