Answer:
an = 5n -7
Step-by-step explanation:
Try the offered formulas with n= 1 and see which gives you the first term of the sequence.
<u>an = -2n +3</u>
-2(1) +3 = 1 . . . . not -2
<u>an = -2n +7</u>
-2(1) +7 = 5 . . . . not -2
<u>an = 5n +3</u>
5(1) +3 = 8 . . . . not -2
<u>an = 5n -7</u>
5(1) -7 = -2 . . . . this is the formula you want
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If you recognize the common difference of the sequence to be 5, then you can automatically eliminate any formulas that don't contain 5n.
There are 20 boys in the class. The ratio is 4:3 so that means 4 out of 7 are boys and 3 out of 7 are girls. Divide 35 by 7 and you get 5. 5 times 4 is 20. 5 times 3 is 15. add them together and you have 35 students in total. So 20 students are boys and 15 students are girls.
2 is the answer I got it may be incorrect tho
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