Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Remark
We really should have 1 more term in the sequence. There could be a lot of things that determine what the sequence is. I'm going to say that each term is multiplied by 3
Givens
a1 = 1
r = 3
Formula
tn = a1 * 3^(n-1)
t100 = 1 * 3^(100 - 1)
t_100 = 3^99
t_100 = 1.72 * 10^47
This really is a scientific calculator problem. If you don't own such a thing, but you have windows 10 on your computer, go to the calculator. Go to the scientific calculator and put in these key strokes.
3
x^y
99
=
This is what you get
1.7179250691067044367882037658854e+47
Naturally, I rounded it a bit.
Y = x + 3 . . . (1)
4x + y = 18 . . . (2)
Putting (1) into (2) gives
4x + x + 3 = 18
5x = 18 - 3 = 15
x = 15/5 = 3
x = 3
y = x + 3 = 3 + 3 = 6
Solution = (3, 6)
Ally ran 5 miles in 36 minutes.
Ally's speed is (5 miles)/(36 minutes) = 0.13888 miles per minute.
At that speed, Ally would run 6 miles in (6 miles)/(0.13888 miles/min) = 43.2 minutes.
Ally runs faster than Sami, so Sami must take longer to run 6 miles than Ally.
The only time that is longer than 43.2 minutes is 48 minutes.
Answer: No solution
Step by step:
10x-2(5x+2)=12
10x-10x-4=12
0x=16
No solution
