When you solve proportions, you have to cross multiply.
9 x
--- = --- Multiply each numerator by the opposite denominator.
11 22
(9)(22) = 11x Then, multiply.
198 = 11x Then, divide.
18 = x
Answer:
= - 3
Step-by-step explanation:
Note the common ratio r between consecutive terms, that is
r = - 18 ÷ - 3 = - 108 ÷ - 18 = 6
This indicates the sequence is geometric with n th term ( explicit formula )
= a
where a is the first term and r the common ratio
Here a = - 3 and r = 6, thus
= - 3
Since it is to the nearest thousand, it would be 4.999