Answer:
E,D
Step-by-step explanation:
If c = 8 and d = -5:
a) c - 3 = 8 - 3
= 5
b) 15 - c = 15 - 8
= 7
c) 3(c + d) = 3(8 + (-5))
= 3*3
= 9
d) 2c - 4d = 2(8) - 4(-5)
= 16 + 20
= 36
e) d - c^2 = -5 - (8)^2
= -5 - 64
= -69
f) 2d^2 + 5d = 2(-5)^2 + 5(-5)
= 50 - 25
= 25
Answers:

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Explanation:

Note we subtract 3 off the previous term (t1) to get the next term (t2). Each new successive term is found this way

and so on. This process may take a while to reach 
There's a shortcut. The nth term of any arithmetic sequence is

We plug in
and simplify

Then we can plug in various positive whole numbers for n to find the corresponding
value. For example, plug in n = 2

which matches with the second term we found earlier. And,

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The notation
refers to the sum of the first ten terms 
We could use either the long way or the shortcut above to find all
through
. Then add those values up. Or we can take this shortcut below.

The sum of the first ten terms is -85
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As a check for
, here are the first ten terms:
- t1 = 5
- t2 = 2
- t3 = -1
- t4 = -4
- t5 = -7
- t6 = -10
- t7 = -13
- t8 = -16
- t9 = -19
- t10 = -22
Then adding said terms gets us...
5 + 2 + (-1) + (-4) + (-7) + (-10) + (-13) + (-16) + (-19) + (-22) = -85
This confirms that
is correct.
Answer: C) x = 2
2^{2x + 2} = 2^{3x}
Since both terms (above) have the same base, set the exponents to be equal:
2x + 2 = 3x (Rearrange to solve for x)
x = 2
∴ x = 2