Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence?

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alexandr1967 [171]3 years ago

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Answer: Only the second sequence is arithmetic.

Work:
An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which there is a common value added or subtracted between each term in the sequence.
The first option, -2, 4, -6, 8,... is not arithmetic because the terms switch back and forth between positive and negative signs meaning that there is no common value that can be added between each term.
The second option, -8, -6, -4, -2,... is arithmetic because there is a common difference between each term which is +2.
The third option, 2, 4, 8, 16,... is not arithmetic but is, in fact, geometric. There is no common value that is added or subtracted between each term.

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Answer:

p+q = 10...... 1

0.05p+0.10q = 0.85 ..... 2

Step-by-step explanation:

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A student has 10 coins in her pocket that have a value of $0.85. The coins are either nickels or dimes. If each nickel costs $0.05 and each dime costs $0.10. Which system of linear equations represents this scenario?

Let the number of nickel in the pocket of the student be p

Let the number of dime in the pocket of the student be q

If there are 10 coins in her pocket, then the total coins in her pocket will be represented by the equation;

p+q = 10...... 1

If each nickel costs $0.05, p nickels will cost $0.05×p = $0.05p

If each dime costs $0.10, q nickel will costs $0.10×q = $0.10q

Total amount will be $0.05p+$0.10q

Now if the total coins in her pocket has a value of $0.85, then the we will equate $0.05p+$0.10q to $0.85 to give our second linear equation as:

$0.05p+$0.10q = $0.85 ....... 2

Therefore, the system of linear equations represents this scenario are:

p+q = 10...... 1

0.05p+0.10q = 0.85 ..... 2