Help!!!What is Exercises 18 to 22???

Is a positive integer raised to a negative power always positive

Can some one explain how to slove specifically, what is the value of x? 0.9(x+1.4)-2.3+0.1x=1.6 enter the answer as a decimal in the box. x= ?

The construction of copying qpr is started below. the next step is to set the width of the compass to the length of ab. how does this step ensure that a new angle will be congruent to the original angle? by using compass take the measures of angle and draw the same arc according to it.