An arithmetic sequence takes the form

where

is the common difference between terms. You can solve for

in terms of any of the previous terms of the sequence:

for some integer

Continuing in this way, you know that the sequence can be defined explicitly in terms of the first term


Given that the 4th term is

and the 11th term is

, you have the following system of equations.

Solving this system for the two unknowns yields

and

.
So, the sequence is given explicitly by
I believe question 3 is B and question 4 is B
Answer:
We use the power rule of exponents to find out that both sides of the equation equal 3^20 (or 3486784401).
Step-by-step explanation:
For this example, we can just use a calculator and find out that both (3^5)^4 and (3^4)^5 are the same value. But how do we know this algebraically?
When dealing with exponents, we must have a good understanding of the properties of exponents before doing any calculations.
For this example, I recognize that the power rule of exponents is being used:

So let's apply this rule to the given equation.
(3^5)^4 = (3^4)^5
3^(5*4) = 3^(4*5)
3^20 = 3^20
Now we know both sides of the equation equal 3^20 (or 3486784401).
Step-by-step explanation:
