8418 just put it in a calculator next time
-3x-2-6x=-4-<em>(-4x)</em>+12
-9x-2=-16x+12
7x=14
x=2.
You probably got confused with the italicized part.
Answer:
Diverge
Step-by-step explanation:
(a)
1st year: 
2nd year: 
3rd year: 
4th year: 
5th year: 
(b) The sequence is divergent, because if we take the derivative of the function with respect to n year:

This is a positive, meaning the slope of the function is positive. If we take the second derivative using product rule

This is also positive when n > 0. Therefore, the slope is positive and increasing. This means the sequence diverges.