I think the answer would be 81.60
Ooh, fun
geometric sequences can be represented as

so the first 3 terms are



the sum is -7/10

and their product is -1/125

from the 2nd equation we can take the cube root of both sides to get

note that a=ar/r and ar²=(ar)r
so now rewrite 1st equation as

subsituting -1/5 for ar

which simplifies to

multiply both sides by 10r
-7r=-2-2r-2r²
add (2r²+2r+2) to both sides
2r²-5r+2=0
solve using quadratic formula
for


so
for 2r²-5r+2=0
a=2
b=-5
c=2




so

or

use them to solve for the value of a


try for r=2 and 1/2

or

test each
for a=-1/10 and r=2
a+ar+ar²=

it works
for a=-2/5 and r=1/2
a+ar+ar²=

it works
both have the same terms but one is simplified
the 3 numbers are

,

, and
Answer:
4/13 is the probability does a blue Jelly Bean is selected
Step-by-step explanation:
sample space = sum of all the jelly beans in the bag
sample space =5+6+7+8
sample space =26
probability = Jelly Bean selected / sample space
probability =8/26
probability =4/13
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Answer: -a > -b</h3>
Explanation:
Let's go over an example.
We'll have a = 1 and b = 7 which makes a < b true. Feel free to pick your own favorite pair of numbers such that b is larger than 'a'.
The corresponding opposites are: -a = -1 and -b = -7
The relationship flips because the opposites of each number are flipped. So instead of saying -a < -b, we have -a > -b
Sure enough, -1 > -7 is a true statement. Use a number line to see this. I recommend a vertical number line.
In short, going from a < b to -a > -b means we flip the signs of each term, and we flip the inequality sign as well.
Answer:
Loss = 16.67%
Step-by-step explanation:
Assume cost price(CP) of 1 article = x
Therefore cost price of 25 articles = 25x
Given cost price of 25 article = selling price of 30 articles
Clearly, it is a loss.
Selling price(SP) of 30 articles = 25x

