I need some help with Christmas Properties of Exponents Problems?
1. Partridge who had climbed 2/3 of the way up an 18 foot pear tree. How far did I have to climb to rescue Partridge?
2. On Christmas, I got two turtle doves. But the little birds took my dirt bike as a nest. After realizing my dilemma, I checked the bike every 15 minutes for 8 hours to see if they had moved on. How many times did I go back to check the bike to see if the doves were gone?

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I need some help with Christmas Properties of Exponents Problems? 
1. Partridge who had climbed 2/3 of the way up an 18 foot pear tree. How far did I have to climb to rescue Partridge?
2. On Christmas, I got two turtle doves. But the little birds took my dirt bike as a nest. After realizing my dilemma, I checked the bike every 15 minutes for 8 hours to see if they had moved on. How many times did I go back to check the bike to see if the doves were gone?