Question

How do you evaluate `a(b^x)` given a=-3, b=5, x=2?

Answer 1

`-75`

Explanation:

`a(b^x)` is the same as `a * b^x`.

here, `a = -3`

`b = 5` and `x = 2`, so `b^x = 5^2`

`5^2 = 25`

`-3 * 5^2 = -3 * 25`

`= -75`