Answer:
- 5, 2, 9, 16 and d = + 7
Step-by-step explanation:
to obtain the first four terms substitute n = 2, 3, 4 into the recursive formula
f(1) = - 5 ← given
f(2) = f(1) + 7 = - 5 + 7 = 2
f(3) = f(2) + 7 = 2 + 7 = 9
f(4) = f(3) + 7 = 9 + 7 = 16
common difference d = 16 - 9 = 9 - 2 = 2 - (- 5) = 7
Answer:
the distance bettwen 0 and -5 on a number line
Step-by-step explanation:
The quick and easy answer is 3/100
Melanie: 15 years old
Kevin: 5 years old
Assume Kevin's present age is x.
That means that 3 years ago, his age would be x - 3.
Melanie's age would be 6(x - 3).
Same thing for 5 years into the future:
Kevin's age would be x + 5.
Melanie's age would be 2(x + 5).
The two equations we have here are:

By subtracting both equations, we are simplified to:
8 = -4x + 28
By solving the equation, we get x = 5.
That means that Kevin's current age is 5 years old.
Melanie's age could be calculated by substituting Kevins'.
6(x - 3) --> 6(5 - 3) --> 12
Since that was 3 years ago, you need to add 3 to 12 to get her current age.
12 + 3 = 15
Melanie's current age is 15 years old.
Answer:
depends on how you understand math.