X ^-4 + x ^ 3 - 4x ^ 2 = 2x - 4

Ok, If you are trying to solve for x then your answer in fraction form is x=4/11. If you want it in decimal form the answer is 0.36(Repeats forever). And these answers are also implying that when you typed a  "^" it meant multiplcation

Step-by-step explanation:

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answer: city needs 2.4 inches of rainfall more to match the record of 40 inches.

step-by-step explanation:

since we have given that

total annual rainfall a city record = 40 inches

this year, total rainfall recorded = 37.6 inches

number of inches of rainfall   is needed to match the record of 40 inches is given by

hence, city needs 2.4 inches of rainfall more to match the record of 40 inches.

the mistake in the pattern is that :

b. the decimal point was moved one too many place values each time

the correct pattern could be made by :

b. moving the decimal point to the right the same numbers of place values as the exponents