an = a1r^(n-1)
a5 = a1 r^(5-1)
-6 =a1 r^4
a2 = a1 r^(2-1)
-48 = a1 r
divide
-6 =a1 r^4
---------------- yields 1/8 = r^3 take the cube root or each side
-48 = a1 r 1/2 = r
an = a1r^(n-1)
an = a1 (1/2)^ (n-1)
-48 = a1 (1/2) ^1
divide by 1/2
-96 = a1
an = -96 (1/2)^ (n-1)
the sum
Sn = a1[(r^n - 1/(r - 1)]
S18 = -96 [( (1/2) ^17 -1/ (1/2 -1)]
=-96 [ (1/2) ^ 17 -1 /-1/2]
= 192 * [-131071/131072]
approximately -192
Answer:
132, 390, 244, 492
Step-by-step explanation:
those are the answers in order
If you move the negative on the left side of the second equation over to the right side, then we can see that the equation is equivalent to

.
Remember that an equation

represents a line with slope

and y-intercept

. Since both equations given have a slope of -2, but have different y-intercepts, they are
parallel.
Answer:
15a
Step-by-step explanation:
Because 5(a + a + a) = 5 * (3a) = 15a