17 - 6 x 10/2 + 12 =
17 - 60/2 + 12 =
17 - 30 + 12 =
-13 + 12 =
-1 <==
Let n be the man's walking rate. Then:
9/n+9/27=3&1/3
243+9n=90n
243=81n
n=3
The man's walking rate was 3 mph
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So the rule with multiplying exponents of the same base is
. Apply this rule here:

Next, the rule with converting negative exponents into positive ones is
. Apply this rule here:

<u>Your final answer is 1/49.</u>
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So an additional rule when it comes to exponents is ![x^{\frac{m}{n}}=\sqrt[n]{x^m}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20x%5E%7B%5Cfrac%7Bm%7D%7Bn%7D%7D%3D%5Csqrt%5Bn%5D%7Bx%5Em%7D%20)
In this case, your fractional exponent, x^9/7, would be converted to
. However, I had just realized you can further expand this.
Remember the rule I had mentioned earlier about multiplying exponents of the same base? Well, you can apply it here:
![\sqrt[7]{x^9}=\sqrt[7]{x^7*x^2}=x\sqrt[7]{x^2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Csqrt%5B7%5D%7Bx%5E9%7D%3D%5Csqrt%5B7%5D%7Bx%5E7%2Ax%5E2%7D%3Dx%5Csqrt%5B7%5D%7Bx%5E2%7D%20)
Your final answer would be ![x\sqrt[7]{x^2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20x%5Csqrt%5B7%5D%7Bx%5E2%7D%20)
Answer:
c = 53 miles
Step-by-step explanation: