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Find x so that x, X +2, X'+3 are the first three terms of a geometric sequence. Then find the 5" term of the

velikii [3]

Answer:

The fifth term is -1/4.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that the first three terms of the geometric sequence is x, x + 2, and x + 3.

So, our first term is x.

Then our second term will be our first term multiplied by the common ratio r. So:

$x+2=xr$

And our third term will be our first term multiplied by the common ratio r twice. Therefore:

$x+3=xr^2$

Solve for x. From the second term, we can divide both sides by x:

$\displaystyle r=\frac{x+2}{x}$

Substitute this into the third equation:

$\displaystyle x+3=x\Big(\frac{x+2}{x}\Big)^2$

Square:

$\displaystyle x+3 = x\Big( \frac{(x+2)^2}{x^2} \Big)$

Simplify:

$\displaystyle x+3=\frac{(x+2)^2}{x}$

We can multiply both sides by x:

$x(x+3)=(x+2)^2$

Expand:

$x^2+3x=x^2+4x+4$

Isolate the x:

$-x=4$

Hence, our first term is:

$x=-4$

Then our common ratio r is:

$\displaystyle r=\frac{(-4)+2}{-4}=\frac{-2}{-4}=\frac{1}{2}$

So, our first term is -4 and our common ratio is 1/2.

Then our sequence will be -4, -2, -1, -1/2, -1/4.

You can verify that the first three terms indeed follow the pattern of x, x + 2, and x + 3.

So, our fifth term is -1/4.

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2 years ago

Write the next three terms of the arithmetic sequence.

JulijaS [17]

The next three terms are: 1/6 , 0 and -1/6

Step-by-step explanation:

Given sequence is:

$\frac{5}{6} , \frac{2}{3} ,\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{3} ...$

First of all, we have to find the common difference

$here\\a_1 = \frac{5}{6}\\a_2 = \frac{2}{3}\\a_3 = \frac{1}{2}\\a_4 = \frac{1}{3}\\d = a_2-a_1 = \frac{2}{3} -\frac{5}{6} = \frac{4-5}{6} = -\frac{1}{6}\\d = a_3 - a_2 = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{3} = \frac{3-4}{6} = =\frac{1}{6}$

The common difference is -1/6

We can simply add -1/6 to the previous term to find the next terms so,

Adding -1/6 to 1/3

$\frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{6} = \frac{2-1}{6} = \frac{1}{6}\\\frac{1}{6} - \frac{1}{6} = 0\\0-\frac{1}{6} = -\frac{1}{6}$

Hence,

The next three terms are: 1/6 , 0 and -1/6

Keywords: Arithmetic sequence, common difference

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2 years ago

Two numbers total 86 and have a difference of 12. Find the two numbers.

mestny [16]

Let the two numbers be x and y.

x + y = 86
+
x - y = 12
_________
2x + 0 = 98
__________

2x = 98

x = 98/2

x = 49

From x + y = 86

49 + y = 86

y = 86 - 49

y = 37

The numbers are 49 and 37.

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2 years ago

HELP I NEED TO GET MY HOMEWORK DONE ASAP PLEASE

sertanlavr [38]

R=0.8 might be wrong tho

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2 years ago

Please help me asap ty :)

Art [367]

Answer:

y = 5x+7

Step-by-step explanation:

Parallel lines have the same slope so y = 5x+9 is in slope intercept form

y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept

The slope is 5

The new line will have a slope of 5

y = 5x+b

We know a point on the line (-2,-3)

Substitute this point into the equation

-3 = 5(-2)+b

-3 = -10+b

-3+10 = b

7 = b

y = 5x+7

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1 year ago

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