B, 2 5/8.
2 and 5/8 times itself is 5 1/4, meaning its half of 5 1/4.
ANSWER
The explicit rule is

EXPLANATION
The given sequence is :
54,63,72,81,...
The first term of this sequence is

The common difference is

The explicit rule is given by:


We expand to get:


None of them is correct .
Answer:
-35/3
Step-by-step explanation:
-2(3x-2) + 3x + 3 = 34
-6x-4+3x+3=34
-3x-1=34
-3x=35
x=-35/3