5, 20, 80, 320, 1280, 5120, 20480, 81920, 327680, 1310720, 5242880, 20971520
The 12th term would be 20,971,520
Everything is being multiplied by 4 each time
I agree with what that person told you. The expression -2(x+10) is equivalent to -2x-20
Multiply the outer -2 with the inner x to get -2 times x = -2x
Multiply the outer -2 with the inner term 10 to get -2 times 10 = -20
So overall, -2(x+10) = -2x-20
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So that's how we're able to go from this

to this

The only thing that changes is the left side. The inequality sign will not flip. It only flips if we multiply both sides by a negative number.
Only problem is with the simplifying.
We all know that 5/5 = 1, it is natural to assume (x+a)/(x+a) is also 1, but in some cases where x+a=0, it is undefined. In this equation, where they simplify (x-2) and (x-6), you must say that x is not 2 nor 6 or, you just delete 0/0 which is undefined.
Therefore the only solution would be x=-1
A. because when you face an equality, you need to have a negative and positive answer.
Answer:
D. The rate of change must be 20 pounds per minute.
Step-by-step explanation:
At time 0, the amount of sand is 200 lb. Time zero is when it starts, so it is also called the initial time. The initial value is 200 lb, so choices A and B are wrong.
Now look at the difference from time 0 minutes to time 1 minute. The amount of sand went from 200 lb to 220 lb. The amount of sand placed in 1 minute is 20 lb, so the rate of change is 20 lb per minute. That makes choice C wrong and choice D correct.
Answer: D. The rate of change must be 20 pounds per minute.