Rick deposits $3 into his bank account. The following week, he deposits 3 times that amount. Each week after that, he deposits 3 times the amount he did the previous week. How much does he deposit in all during the first 3 weeks?
1. Write an exponential expression that represents Rick’s deposit in the second week. Explain how you identified the base and the exponent.

2. How much does Rick deposit in all in the first 3 weeks? Show your work.

3. Do you think Rick can keep up this savings plan for a year? To help you decide, use a calculator to find 315, the amount he would deposit in week 15.

(x3 + 6x2 + 2x - 6) • (x - 1)

step-by-step explanation:

polynomial long division :

3.2     polynomial long division

dividing :   x4+5x3-4x2-8x+6

                              ("dividend")

by         :     x-1     ("divisor")

dividend     x4   +   5x3   -   4x2   -   8x   +   6

- divisor   * x3     x4   -   x3            

remainder         6x3   -   4x2   -   8x   +   6

- divisor   * 6x2         6x3   -   6x2        

remainder             2x2   -   8x   +   6

- divisor   * 2x1             2x2   -   2x    

remainder               -   6x   +   6

- divisor   * -6x0               -   6x   +   6

remainder                     0

quotient :   x3+6x2+2x-6   remainder:   0

answer: group b.

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