We want to subtract 8x + 3 from -2x+5. We can create an expression to represent this.
-2x + 5 - (8x + 3).
After this, lets distribute the - sign (think of this like expanding something with -1).
-2x + 5 - 8x - 3
Lastly, we just need to combine like terms.
-2x + 5 - 8x - 3
Combine the 5 and -3 to get 2.
-2x + 2 - 8x
Combine the -2x and -8x to get -10x.
-10x + 2
The final answer to the question is therefore A.
Answer:
The sum of the first six terms is 38.39
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a geometric sequence since the common difference between each term is 
Thus, 
To find the sum of first six terms, we need to find the fifth and sixth term of the sequence.
To find the fifth term:
The general form of geometric sequence is 
To find the fifth term, substitute
in 

To find the sixth term, substitute
in 

To find the sum of the first six terms:
The general formula to find Sn for
is 

Thus, the sum of first six terms is 38.39