One half times a number increased by six

Brian, chris, and damien took a math test that had 20 questions. the number of questions brian got right is 14 more than the number of questions chris got right. damien correctly answered 2 less than the number of questions chris answered correctly. if brian and damien have the same score, which statement is true?

You are making a battery for a science project. you have copper wire for your first electrode. you need to choose a conductor, a second electrode, and a device to plug into your battery. you have already chosen a lemon conductor. complete each statement below about the options that include a lemon conductor.

Is a positive integer raised to a negative power always positive