B. is the correct answer love
First one is -6 and the second one is -3
Step-by-step explanation:
a=16
r=3
48/16=3
144/16=3
6th term
=ar^(n-1)
= 16(3)^(6-1)
=3888
Answer:







Step-by-step explanation:
Required
Simplify
Solving (1):

Factorize the numerator and the denominator

Factor out x+2 at the numerator

Express x^2 - 9 as difference of two squares


Expand the denominator

Factorize


Cancel out same factors

Hence:

Solving (2):

Expand the numerator and factorize the denominator

Factorize the numerator

Factor out x - 2

Cancel out x - 2

Hence:

Solving (3):

Express x^2 - 9 as difference of two squares

Factorize all:

Cancel out x + 3 and 3 + x


Express
as 



Hence:

Solving (4):

Expand x^2 - 6x + 9 and factorize 5x - 15

Factorize


Cancel out x - 3

Change / to *

Express
as 



Hence:

Solving (5):

Factorize the numerator and expand the denominator

Factor out x - 1 at the numerator and factorize the denominator

Express x^2 - 1 as difference of two squares and factor out x - 1 at the denominator


Hence:

Solving (6):

Factorize:

Divide by 3x

Hence:

Solving (7):

Change / to *

Expand

Factorize


Cancel out x - 2 and x - 1

Cancel out x



Hence:

7x^2+x+9 - (<span>3x^2+4x-5)
= </span>7x^2 + x + 9 - 3x^2 - 4x + 5
= 4x^2 - 3x + 14