Determine whether the sequence is arithmetic or geometric.
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
SInce the sentence reads "Nine subtracted from..." start by creating the quantity that 9 would be subtracted from, to make the expression more obvious. So let's begin by making the product of 6 times a "number" (unknown value) and use for the unknown the letter "b" as requested:
. Now proceed to subtract 9 from this expression:
The sentence now continues saying that this expression is at most -16. So we understand that the quantity we created above has to be smaller or at most equal to -16. Therefore, we use the inequality symbol "" to complete the sentence in mathematical terms: