Answer:
2, 5, 14, 41, 122
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the recursive rule with a₁ = 2
a₂ = 3a₁ - 1 = 3(2) - 1 = 6 - 1 = 5
a₃ = 3a₂ - 1 = 3(5) - 1 = 15 - 1 = 14
a₄ = 3a₃ - 1 = 3(14) - 1 = 42 - 1 = 41
a₅ = 3a₄ - 1 = 3(41) - 1 = 123 - 1 = 122
The first 5 terms are 2, 5, 14, 41, 122
Answer:
y = -(5/2)x -2
Explanation:
The general formula for a straight line is y – mx + b.
The image below shows the graph of the line.
Step 1. <em>Calculate the slope</em>.
Slope = m = Δy/Δx = (y₂-y₁)/(x₂-x₁)
x₁ = 0; y₁ = -2
x₂ = -2; y₂ = 3 Calculate m
m = [3-(-2)]/(-2-0)
m = (3+2)/(-2)
m = 5/(-2)
m = -5/2
Step 2. <em>Calculate the y-intercept
</em>
When x = 0, y = 2.
The y-intercept (b) is at y = -2
Step 3. <em>Write the equation </em>for the graph
y = mx + b
y = -(5/2)x - 2
(2y² + 7y + 11) - (8y² - 5y + 7) you can distribute the negative sign to the second expression and then combine the like terms
new expression: (2y² + 7y + 11) (-8y² + 5y - 7)
2y² and -8y² equals -6y²
7y and 5y equals 12y
11 and -7 equals 4
The answer is -6y² + 12y + 4
An equvilent equation
remember you can do anything to an equation as long asyou do it to both sides
assuming yo have
x+y=1 and
x-3y=9
mulitply both by 2
2x+2y=2
2x-6y=18
those are equvilent
ok, solve initial
x+y=1
x-3y=9
multiply first equation by -1 and add to 2nd equation
-x-y=-1
<u>x-3y=9 +</u>
0x-4y=8
-4y=8
divide both sides by -4
y=-2
sub back
x+y=1
x-2=1
add 2
x=3
x=3
y=-2
(3,-2)
if we test it in other one
2x+2y=2
2(3)+2(-2)=2
6-4=2
2=2
yep
2x-6y=18
2(3)-6(-2)=18
6+12=18
18=18
yep
solution is (3,-2)
