Answer:
nth term = 1 1/2n -1
Step-by-step explanation:
The arithmetic sequence formula is:
a
n
=
a
1
+
(
n
–
1
)
d
Where:
a
n
is the nth term in the sequence
a
1
is the first term in the sequence
n
is the term you are solving for
d
is the common difference for any pair of consecutive numbers in the sequence.
First Term or
n
=
1
:
This is given in the problem.
a
1 = 9
Second Term or
n
=
2
:
Substitute
2 for n
in the formula and substitute the values from the problem giving:
a
2
=
9
+
(
(
2
–
1
)
×
-2
)
a
2
=
9
+
(
1
×
-2
)
a
2
=
9
+-2
a
2
=
7
Fifth Term or n
=
5
:
Substitute in the formula and substitute the values from the problem giving:
a
5
=
9+
(
(
5–
1
)
×
-2
)
a
5
=
9
+
(
4
×
-2
)
a
2
=
9
+
-8
a
2
= 1
Using this same process you should be able to determiner the
Third Term or n
=
3
: and Fourth Term or n
=
4
:
Answer:
3.41 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Area = Length × Breath
Area of the rectangular lawn = 100 × 50
= 5000 feet²
The sidewalk must occupy an area no more than 10% of the total lawn area.
So, the area of the sidewalk would be not more than = 10% × 5000
= 0.10 × 5000
= 500 feet²
Let the width of the sidewalk = x feet
area of the side walk = (L×W of the long way) + ((L-x)×W of the short way)
(100 × x) + ((50 - x) × x) < 500
100x + (50-x)(x) < 500
-x² + 150x < 500
-x² + 150x = 500
-x² + 150x - 500 = 0
By using quadratic formula
or 
x = 3.41089 ≈ 3.41 feet or x = 146.58
Therefore, width of the sidewalk would be 3.41 feet.
For this, we can set up a proportion.
Their aim was 15000, so if they raised 100% of their goal, they wouldve raised exactly 15000.
They raised 557%, so how much did they make?
Proportion:
$15000 100%
$x 557%
Our expression would be x=$15000*557% divided by 100%, which would be $83550, so... a lot of money.
(we did an “x” formation with the proportion, ie “connected” x with 100, and “connected” 15k and 557. The number connecting to x is what we divide the equation by, and the other two are multiplied and then divided by the first number connecting to x. Otherwise we couldve calculated 557% of 15000 and gotten the same result. Whichever way is easier for you :) )
