Why is 2 x 3/4 less than 2

Write each expression in exponential form and find its value. 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

Mike wants to make meatloaf. his recipe uses a total of 8 pounds of meat. if he uses a 3 to 1 ratio of beef to pork, how much pork will he use? enter your answer as a mixed number in simplest terms.

Asequence has a common ratio of and f(5) = 81. which explicit formula represents the sequence? f(x) = 24 f(x) = 16 f(x) = 24 f(x) = 16