5^3 + 5^2

Do these stay the same or do they add together

Sum is 17 and their difference is 3

David estimated he had about 20 fish in his pond. a year later, there were about 1.5 times as many fish. the year after that, the number of fish increased by a factor of 1.5 again. the number of fish is modeled by f(x)=20(1.5)^x. create a question you could ask that could be answered only by graphing or using a logarithm.

What is the least common multiple for 6 and 8? what is the least common multiple for 4 and 12 ? what is the least common multiple for 11 and 12? what is the least common multiple for 3 and 6?