Patrick purchased a few pairs of socks at $7.50 each and a $15 belt for less than $40 total. What is the maximum number of pairs of socks that he purchased?

1. which of the following algebraic equations is equivalent to ? x^n = a a^n = x a^x = n x^a = n 2. 16^1/4= 1/2 2 4 3. (-36)^1/2= -6 1/6 no real number 4. 8^2/3= 4 8 16√2 )^5/2= 7,776 1/7,776 no real number 6. m ^ the square root of a^2m simplified is: 7. the square root of 3^3 times the square root of 2 simplified and in radical form is:

Amountain climber starts a climb at an elevation of 453 feet above sea level at his first rest stop he has climbed 162 feet and by his second rest stop he has climbed another 207 feet its getting late in the day so the climber starts his way down if the climber desends 285 feet how much does he need to ascend or descend to return to the original starting point

I’m really confused and need to learn this