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What is the base of 1/9 to the power of 2

Ricky takes out a $31,800 student loan to pay his expenses while he is in college. after graduation, he will begin making payments of $190.66 per month for the next 30 years to pay off the loan. how much more will ricky end up paying for the loan than the original value of $31,800? ricky will end up paying $ more than he borrowed to pay off the loan.

Agroup of three friends order a combo meal which includes two slices of pizza and a drink each drink is priced at $2.50 the combined total of $31.50 how much is the cost of a slice of pizza