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Answer:
The answer to your question is: 5 bottles
Step-by-step explanation:
Process
First week
Divide 24 by 8
24/8 = 3 bottles = 1/8
but Sanjay drank 3/8 = 9 bottles
And there are 24 - 9 bottles left = 15
- Second week
Divide 15 by 3
15/3 = 5 then 5 bottles = 1/3
but sanjay drank 2/3 = 10 bottles
Then, there are 15 - 10 bottles left = 5
If the series is made up of numbers in an arithmetic progression, you have

where

is the first term and

is the common difference between terms.
Since the last term in the series is

, you have

Solve the system

and you'll find that the first term is

(with

).
-4x^2 - 8......input (x) = 2
-4(2^2) - 8 =
-4(4) - 8 =
-16 - 8 =
- 24 <==