(1.0395)(10)^9 in standard notation

Julian wrote the following numeric pattern on the board3,10,17,24,31,38.what numbers of julian's pattern are compound numbers.

Simplify (2^5/3^2)^4 a. 2^20/3^8 b. 2^9/3^8 c. 8^5/12^2 d. 2/3^2

Which statement is true about a number and its additive inverse? a. their product is always one. b. their sum is always one. c. they are always reciprocals of each other. d. their sum is always zero.