21.log \( 8=1,5 \) va \( \log _{b} 243=2,5 \) bo' lsa, \( a b \) ni toping. A) 812 B) 12 C) 18 D) 36

Three-fifths of Jesse Black's inventory was destroyed by fire. He sold the remaining part, which was slightly damaged, for two-thirds of its value and received \( \$ 3400 \). (a) What was the value of the destroyed part of the inventory? (b) What was the value of the inventory before the fire? (a) The value is \( \$ \square \). (Round to the nearest cent as needed.)

\begin{tabular}{l|l}\( \begin{array}{l}\text { Simplify the expression so that no negative exponents } \\ \text { appear in the final result. Assume all variables represent } \\ \text { nonzero real numbers. }\end{array} \) & \( \begin{array}{l}\left(4 a^{-2}\right)^{4}\left(a^{4}\right)^{-3}=\square \\ \\ \left(4 a^{-2}\right)^{4}\left(a^{4}\right)^{-3}\end{array} \) \\ exponents only.) \end{tabular}

a) \( x+y=2 \) b) \( x+x-y=4+y \)

Calcule todos los valores de a para los cuales la matriz \( A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}a & 0 & 4 \\ 1 & 1 & a \\ a & 1 & 2\end{array}\right] \) es no invertit

\( 1 \leftarrow \) Show that \( A I=I A=A \). \( A=\left[\begin{array}{rr}1 & 8 \\ -2 & 2\end{array}\right] \)