Know the order of operations. However, one of the trickiest things about solving an algebra<span> equation as a beginner is knowing where to start. Luckily, there's a specific order for solving these problems: first </span>do<span> any math operations in parentheses, then </span>do<span> exponents, then multiply, then divide, then add, and finally subtract</span>
Plus 16 on both side and negative 12plus 16 is 4 so x equals 4
So to find the answer you want to isolate the y. So the first thing you want to do is to move everything to the opposite side of the = sign. You start by adding 10 to both sides.
10+ 5y -10 = -25 +10
5y = -15.
the tens cancel out on the left side and on the right you get left with -15/
Since y is being multiplied by 5 you always want to do the opposite so you divide by 5.
5y/5 = -15/5
y = -3
It's hard to explain but you just have to remember that what you do to one side you must do to the other to keep the equation balanced.
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Answer:
an =1/3*6^n-1
Step-by-step explanation:
You should plug in 2 for n in each equation, which, the correct one should give you 2. Then, to make sure, you plug in 3 in the equations that gave you 2.
Example:
an = 1/3 * 6 ^n-1
Plug in 2.
an = 1/3 * 6 ^2-1
an = 1/3 * 6 ^1
1/3 * 6 = 2
Step 2.
an = 1/3 * 6 ^3-1
an = 1/3 * 6 ^2
1/3 * 36 = 12
Hope this helps.
It is proportional because all the sides are equal.
