Question

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A company uses the expression 1.03^(2+x) to calculate the total percent increase in the company's operating cost, where x represents the number of years since the company began operating.
Which expression could be used to calculate the same total percent increase in the company's operating cost?

a.) 1.03^2 + 1.03^x

b.) 1.03^2 * 1.03^x

c.) 1^(2 + x) + 0.03^(2 + x)

d.) a^(2 + x) * 0.03^(2 + x)

Answer 1

(B)

Explanation:

According to exponent rules, a^(x+y) = a^x * a^y:

1.03^(2 + x) = 1.03^2 * 1.03^x

Solution: (B)

Answer 2

Answer: is D

Explanation: