Answer:
12 _3/4
Step-by-step explanation:
3/4 + 1/2 + 2 = 3_1/4
16 cups in a gallon
16-3_1/4
=12_3/4
We have been given the sequence 2,3,5,9,17.
We can write the terms of this sequence as

From the above term we can see that for the first term we take exponent 0 on 2 and then add 1 .
For second term we take exponent 1 on 2 and then add 1 .
For third term we take exponent 2 on 2 and then add 1 .
Using this fact for the next term of the sequence i.e. 6th term, we can take exponent 5 on 2 and then add 1 .
Therefore, next term of the sequence is given by

Therefore, the next term is 33.
Using the above facts, the pattern is given by

Slope of a line passing through two given points
= (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
For m=3, and substituting coordinates,
3=(1-y)/(4-1)
solve for y
1-y=3*3=9
y=1-9=-8
Answer: y=-8