Identify and sum up the x^2 terms: Result: 3x^2
Next, ident. and sum up the x terms: Result: (1/3 + 2) = (7/3)x
Last, ident. and sum up the const. terms: Result: -2 - 6 = -8
The sum of these two functions is 3x^2 + (7/3)x - 8.
This first one where Jeremy is already in 250miles. X is the amount of time.
The answer is 2 gallons of syrup per batch.
Let the first term be a(0). Then the formula for a(n) is a(0)-18(n-1).
Check: What's the first term? Let n = 1: a(1) = a(0)-18(1-1) = a(0) (correct)
What's the second term? Let -n =2: a(2) = a(0)-18(2-1) = a(0) - 18
and so on.
