Astudent is solving the equation 81x^x-1=3^x+2. step 1: 81^x-1=3^x+2 step 2: (3^4)^x-1=3^x+2 step 3: 3^4x-4=3^x+2 which equation is the next step? a.4x-4=-(x+2) b. x-1=x+2 c.4x-4=x+2 d.4(x-1)=3(x+2)

Q1 how many whole numbers less than 1000 can be written as a product of 3 consecutive whole numbers? a)10 b)11 c)15 d)21 q2 how many whole numbers between 5000 and 6000 consist of four different digits that decrease from left to right? a)3 b)10 c)69 d)120