Step-by-step explanation:
-7(y-1)= 21
-7y+7=21
-7y=21-7
-7y=14
divide by-7
y=-2
Use the given recursion and starting value of
to find
:

Do the same for
and
:


(That's not a mistake. This just tells you that the 2nd and 3rd iterates are very close together and have at least the same first 5 digits after the decimal.)
Answer:
Josh bought 4.5 pounds of cucumbers.
Step-by-step explanation:
2.79 divided by the cost per pound, .62, is 4.5. Therefore he bought 4.5 pounds of cucumbers