<span><span>x3</span>+3<span>x2</span>−9x−27=<span>(x−3)</span><span>(x+3)</span><span>(x+3<span>)</span></span></span>
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Answer:
a) 32 sticks.
b) 5n + 2 sticks.
Step-by-step explanation:
Solve this by finding the pattern.
Pattern # 1 = 7 sticks.
Pattern #2 = 12 sticks
Pattern #3 = 17 sticks.
We can see an increase of 5 sticks within each. We can use this to write an equation:
f(n) = 7 + 5(n-1)
***Where n is the term number
You can simplify the equation to become:
f(n) = 7 + 5n - 5
f(n) = 5n + 2.
Use this equation to solve for pattern # 6:
f(6) = 7 + 5(n-1)
f(6) = 7 + 5(5)
f(6) = 7 + 25
f(6) = 32.
For this, we will be using the quadratic formula, which is 
, with a=x^2 coefficient, b=x coefficient, and c = constant. Our equation will look like this: 
Firstly, solve the multiplications and the exponents: 
Next, do the addition: 
Next, your equation will be split into two: 
. Solve them separately, and your answer will be 
