How to find f(x) = 3x squared - 2

Part a: sam rented a boat at $225 for 2 days. if he rents the same boat for 5 days, he has to pay a total rent of $480. write an equation in the standard form to represent the total rent (y) that sam has to pay for renting the boat for x days. (4 points)

Explain how you divide powers with like bases. discuss why the bases have to be the same. how are these rules similar to the rules for multiplying powers with like bases.

Alistair has 5 half-pounds chocalate bars. it takes 1 1/2 pounds of chocalate, broken into chunks, to make a batch of cookies. how many batches can alistair mke with chocalate he has on his hand?