We can solve this by finding one of the numbers first
Let the smaller number be y.
Since these 2 numbers are consecutive odd numbers, the larger number should be 2 more than the smaller one (y+2).
Therefore,
y + (y+2) = 284
2y +2 = 284
shift +2 to the other side and turn it into -2
2y = 284 - 2
2y = 282
shift x2 to the other side and turn it into /2
y = 282/2
y = 141
Now we got the smaller number, which is 141, we can also find the larger number by adding 2 to it. 141+2 = 143,
Therefore, your answer is 141 and 143
No because I'll teach you a trick. Put a zero after the 5. so now you have 44.11 and 44.50 . So 44.5 is bigger!
The formula of geometric sequence is expressed in the following manner:
an = a1 * r^(n-1) where r is the ratio and n is an integer.
Substituting, to find r
358.80 = <span>14 * r^(8)
r is equal to 1.5
hence,
</span><span>a19 = 14* 1.5^(19-1)
</span>a19 <span> ≈ 20,690.</span>