Find x and y intercepts
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Step-by-step explanation:
Since the sequence is geometric (it multiplies the previous number each time). The nth term sequence would be
Because the sequence multiplies by 3 each time, The base number in that equation would be .
So of the equation would be:
.
Compare the 2 equations:
4, 12, 36
3, 9 ,27
The difference between the 2 equations is: 1, 3, 9 which itself is a geometric sequence so the nth term of this new equation is: .
Combine these 2 equations together and you get:
.
The equation that we have been given is:
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In order to solve for the value of 'x', we'll have to use cross-multiplication.
Cross-multiplication is a method in which the numerator of one fraction is multiplied by the denominator of another fraction that it is equal to.
Let's cross-mutliply the numerators and denominators:
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9*(x+2) = 4*(3x)
Distribute the numbers into the parentheses.
9x + 18 = 12x
Simplify by subtracting both sides by 9x:
9x - 9x + 18 = 12x - 9x
0 + 18 = 3x
18 = 3x
3x = 18
Divide both sides by 3:
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