Answer:
The 38th term of 459,450,441,.. will be:

Step-by-step explanation:
Given the sequence

An arithmetic sequence has a constant difference 'd' and is defined by

computing the differences of all the adjacent terms

so

The first element of the sequence is

so the nth term will be


Putting n=38 to find the 38th term




Therefore, the 38th term of 459,450,441,.. will be:

A. 12•8=96, 96/2=48, 48•4=192, 12•12=144, 192+144=336
Y=x^2-5
y=2x-5
y+5=2x
x=(y+5)/2
y=((y+5)/2)^2-5
y=(y^2+10y+25)/4-5
4y=y^2+10y+25-20
0=y^2+6y+5
0=(y+5)(y+1)
y= -5 or -1
y=2x-5 (y= -5 doesn't work for this one so use -1)
-1=2x-5
2x=4
x=2
Using these answers, you can choose answer D with reasonable certainty.