Answer:it’s distributive property
Step-by-step explanation:
2(9x + 3) + 5x = 48 + 2x
18x + 6 + 5x = 48 + 2x
23x + 6 = 48 + 2x
23x - 2x = 48 - 6
21x = 42
x = 42/21
x = 2
It's pretty easy to go through the choices and none has a[2]=-36 and a[5]=2304. Something's probably wrong with the way the question is typed, but I will answer what's written.



Subtracting,



Answer: a[n] = -816 + 780(n-1) which is none of the above
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