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Rewrite the following without an exponent. (5/8)-1

When solving this problem: 3025/5.5 = a/90.75 you get 49912.5 which would be the length of one of the sides of a square when the area is only 90.75 inches. is that answer correct, why, and how is it possible?

During the election for class president, 40% of the students voted for kellen, and 60% of the students voted for robbie. 500 students voted in total. how many more students voted for robbie than for kellen? answer with work : )