Answer:
160 (not sure)
Step-by-step explanation:
400 / 2.5 = 160
160x1 = 160
FIRST Remove parentheses.
−12+8+5-9
Simplify -12+8 to -4
-4 + 5 — 9
Simplify
−4 + 5 −4+5 to 1
1 — 9
Simplify
-8 is your answer
A geometric sequence is a sequence in which there is a common ratio between any two consecutive terms. In this case if X:Y:Z are in the ratio of 2:7:8 the multiplying by a constant k, we have X=2k, Y= 7k and Z=8k.
Then if X, Y-12, Z form a Geometric sequence, it means X/Y-12=Y-12/Z which is the same as 2k/7k-12=7k-12/8k if we cross multply, we get
16k²= 49k²-168k +144
33k²-168k+144 =0 solving for k
k = 4 or 1.091 if we take the whole number to find the values of X,Y and z,
X= 8, Y= 28 and Z=32
800,000+90,000+9,000+500+1
1/6(36 + 1/2) = 6 + 1/12 = 72/12 + 1/12 = 73/12
