The answer is 4) 140.
If we closely examine the pattern of the series, we see that after a number is subtracted by a value, it is multiplied by the same value, and then it moves on to the next natural number.
- 10 - 2 = 8
- 8 × 2 = 16
- 16 - 3 = 13
- 13 × 3 = 39
- 39 - 4 = 35
The next step, according to the pattern, would be to multiply 4.
The manager already hired 9 people. Let
be the number of people he still can hire. Since these people will add to the 9 he already hired, when the hiring campaign will be over he will have hired
people. We know that he can't hire more than 14 people, so the number of people hired must be less than or equal to 14:

If we subtract 9 from both sides, we have

so, the manager can hire at most 5 other people
(2,3) , (0,-3) , (-2,1) are the points.
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the coordinates where the bridges must be built is
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<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
Here we have , a road follows the shape of a parabola f(x)=3x2– 24x + 39. A road that follows the function g(x) = 3x – 15 must cross the stream at point A and then again at point B. Bridges must be built at those points.We need to find Identify the coordinates where the bridges must be built. Let's find out:
Basically we need to find values of x for which f(x) = g(x) :
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Value of g(x) at x = 3 : y=3x -15 = 3(3)-15 = -6
Value of g(x) at x = 6 : y=3x -15 = 3(6)-15 = 3
Therefore , the coordinates where the bridges must be built is
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