Answer:
Slope is -3
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Algebra I</u>
Slope-Intercept Form: y = mx + b
- m - slope
- b - y-intercept<u>
</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
<em>Identify</em>
y = -3x
↓ Compare to y = mx + b
Slope <em>m</em> = -3
y-intercept <em>b</em> = 0
a
0
=
4
a
i
=
a
i
−
1
+
7
XXXX
possibly with the restriction 1<=i<=4 if this is not intended to be a continuous sequence
Explanation:
This is a simple arithmetic sequence with a difference of
7
between ascending sequence terms.