7, 13, 19 and 25 have a common difference: 6.
6 added to 7 gives us 13; 6 added to 13 gives us 19, and so on.
Explicit formula: a(n) = 7 + 6(n-1), where 7 is the first term and n is the counter (1, 2, 3, ...).
The first term is 7 (given). This corresponds to n=1.
The second term is a(2) = 7 + 6(2-1), or 7 + 6, or 13. This corresponds to n = 2.
and so on.
Since the distances were the same you can find the average speed directly by adding the speeds then dividing by 2. No need to weight anything.
If we’re considering speed regardless of direction, the average speed is:
(24 + 16) / 2 = 40 / 2 = 20mph
However if direction matters, then one number has to be negative since the directions are opposite:
(24 - 16) / 2 = 8 / 2 = 4mph (in the positive direction)
Depending on the context, either of these could be your answer.
Answer:
6.4
Step-by-step explanation:
16 ÷ 2/5 = 6.4!
that's it
