Answer:
<u>The number of pens = 120 and the number of pencils = 200</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of pens x, and the number of pencils is y
the cost of one pen $1, and the cost of one pencil $0.5
The cost of the whole purchase was $220
1 * x + 0.5 * y = 220
x + 0.5 y = 220 ⇒ eq.(1)
there were 80 more pencils than pens
y - x = 80 ⇒ eq.(2)
from eq.(2) x = y - 80
By substitution with x from the last equation at eq.(1)
∴ (y - 80) + 0.5 y = 220
1.5y = 220 + 80 = 300
y = 300/1.5 = 200
x = y - 80 = 200 - 80 = 120
<u>So, the number of pens = 120 and the number of pencils = 200</u>
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
In a geometric sequence, the consecutive terms differ by a common ratio,r. Considering the given sequence,
r = 6/- 2 = - 18/6 = - 3
Therefore, the sequence is geometric.
The formula for determining the nth term of a geometric progression is expressed as
Tn = ar^(n - 1)
Where
a represents the first term of the sequence.
r represents the common ratio.
n represents the number of terms.
From the information given,
a = - 2
r = - 3
The explicit formula is
Tn = - 2 × (- 3)^(n - 1)
To find the 8th term, T8,
T8 = - 2 × (- 3)^(8 - 1)
T8 = - 2 × (- 3)^7
T8 = - 2 × - 2187
T8 = 4374
The answer is 4 feet 3 1/2 inch
