Find the length of AC

What is the pattern in the values as the exponents increase?

Afamily has two cars. the first car has a fuel efficiency of 25 miles per gallon of gas and the second has a fuel efficiency of 15 miles per gallon of gas. during one particular week, the two cars went a combined total of 1025 miles, for a total gas consumption of 55 gallons. how many gallons were consumed by each of the two cars that week?

Griffin ordered a pair of sneakers online. he had a $22 credit that he applied toward the purchase, and then he used a credit card to pay for the rest of the cost. if the shoes cost $58, how much did griffin charge to his credit card when he bought the sneakers?