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

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-18T21:30:49

$-75$

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

here, $a = -3$

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

$5^2 = 25$

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

$= -75$

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