-3
When there are two negative be added your answer will always be negative. In this case add the ones(2) and then add the 1/2s(1) and then add the two. For this you’ll get 3 but just add the negative sign.
<span>2d – e = 7 </span>
<span>d + e = 5 </span>
<span>3d=12 </span>
<span>d=4 </span>
Answer:
B
Step-by-step explanation:
given the first 3 terms of the geometric sequence - 4, 20, - 100
with r =
=
= - 5
the n th term formula ( explicit formula ) is
=

here r = - 5 and
= - 4, hence
= - 4
with n ≥ 1