We have two classrooms and seven packages.
This means we need to divide the seven packages in half (two pieces).
7packages ÷ 2 classrooms = 7/2 = 3.5 packages per class
(three and a half packages)
Given parameters:
First term of the sequence = x
Second term = x + 2
Third term = x + 4
Sum of the first three terms = 72
Unknown:
First term of the sequence = ?
Solution:
The sum of the first three terms is unknown;
(x) + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 72
Solve for x;
x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 72
3x + 6 = 72
3x = 72 - 6
3x = 66
x =
= 22
The first term of the sequence is 22
23.455 = 890 * (2x - 1) + 925x
23.455 = 1780x - 890 + 925x
23.455 = 2705x - 890
24.345 = 2705x
x = 9
You have to shoe that the angles between adjacent sides = 90 degrees. You do do this by showing the adjacent sides are perpendicular by comparing their slopes.