Show how you can use a series to determine the sum: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 8 + 9 + 16 + 27 + 32 + 64 + 81 + 128 + 243 + 256 + 512.

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.

One number is 4 less than 3 times a second number. if 3 more than two times the first number is decreased by 2 times the second number, the result is 11. use the substitution method. what is the first number?

You just purchased two coins at a price of $670 each. because one of the coins is more collectible, you believe that its value will increase at a rate of 7.1 percent per year, while you believe the second coin will only increase at 6.5 percent per year. if you are correct, how much more will the first coin be worth in 15 years?