Please help, last unit of algebra 2, thankyou

Which expression is equivalent to (3^2)^-2 a.-81 b.-12 c.1/81 d.1/12

Marya wants to factor the polynomial 36x^3 -22x^2 - 144x.which term can she add to the polynomial that would not change its grestest common factor? check all that apply

Questions 7-8. use the following table to answer. year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 cpi 201.6 207.342 215.303 214.537 218.056 224.939 229.594 232.957 7. suppose you bought a house in 2006 for $120,000. use the table above to calculate the 2013 value adjusted for inflation. (round to the nearest whole number) 8. suppose you bought a house in 2013 for $90,000. use the table above to calculate the 2006 value adjusted for inflation. (round to the nearest whole number)