Notice that there is a repeating pattern in the unit's digit of the powers of 2:

and so on. The pattern is four numbers long, which means we need to count how many complete blocks of 4 numbers are in the 357-number pattern. That is,

 with a remainder of 1.

The remainder is all we need, since it tells us where in the pattern we need to be: the first place, with a unit's digit of 2.

To add rational expressions, first find the least common denominator. Because the denominator of the first fraction factors to 2(x+2), it is clear that this is the common denominator. Therefore, multiply the numerator and denominator of the second fraction by 2.

This is the most simplified version of the rational expression.

To simplify the following, a common denominator must be achieved. In this case, the first term must be multiplied by (x+2) in both the numerator and denominator and likewise with the second term with (x-3).

If we plug in a² for b in the radical expression, we get √(a³) = 8. This can be rewritten as a^3/2 = 8. Thus, log_a 8 = 3/2. Plugging in the answer choices gives 4 as the correct answer. 

To solve this, we need to set a proportion.

Cross Multiply

So it will take Jill  to walk 

We will need to simplify the expression . We can think of this as a large fraction with a numerator of and a denominator of .

In order to simplify the numerator, we will need to combine the two fractions. When adding or subtracting fractions, we must have a common denominator. has a denominator of , and  has a denominator of . The least common denominator that these two fractions have in common is . Thus, we are going to write equivalent fractions with denominators of .

In order to convert the fraction  to a denominator with , we will need to multiply the top and bottom by .

Similarly, we will multiply the top and bottom of  by .

We can now rewrite as follows:

=

Let's go back to the original fraction . We will now rewrite the numerator:

=

To simplify this further, we can think of as the same as  . When we divide a fraction by another quantity, this is the same as multiplying the fraction by the reciprocal of that quantity. In other words, .

=

Lastly, we will use the property of exponents which states that, in general, .

The answer is .

Factor first.  The numerators will not factor, but the first denominator factors to (x – 2)(x + 2) and the second denomintaor factors to x(x – 2).  Multiplying fractions does not require common denominators, so now look for common factors to divide out.  There is a factor of x and a factor of (x + 2) that both divide out, leaving 4 in the numerator and two factors of (x – 2) in the denominator.

6/8 X 20/3 first step is to reduce 6/8 -> 3/4 (Divide top and bottom by 2)

3/4 X 20/3 (cross-cancel the threes and the 20 reduces to 5 and the 4 reduces to 1)

1/1 X 5/1 = 5