What can be said of the result if a negative is raised to an odd power?

Let's say we have the base -2 and we raise it to the third power, what will happen?

Well, .



Any negative base with an odd exponent will result in a negative answer, because, unlike even exponents and negative bases, the negatives will not cancel out.

48.6 quart of fertilizer

Step-by-step explanation:

The directions say to use 4/5 of a quart of fertilizer for each acre of land.

Alan has two fields,

Field 1

22 1/2 acre of land

1 acre of land = 4/5 quart

22 1/2 acre of land = x

Cross Multiply

x = 22 1/2 × 4/5

x = 45/2 × 4/5

x = 18 quart of fertilizer

Field 2

38 1/4 acres of land

1 acre of land = 4/5 quart

38 1/4 acre of land = x

Cross Multiply

x = 38 1/4 × 4/5

x = 153/4 × 4/5

x = 30.6 quart of fertilizer

The total fertilizer that Alan will need for his two fields is calculated as:

18 quart of fertilizer + 30.6 quart of fertilizer

= 48.6 quart of fertilizer