4/13 because the absolute value would be itself since it is positive. If it was negative then the absolute value would be positive.
Answer:
In a system, the substitution method is one of the 3 main ways to solve a system and can be very efficient at times.
<u>Skills needed: Systems, Algebra</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
1) Let's say we are given two equations below:
We can use substitution here by substituting in for 
in the second equation. This means we put in 
for in the 2nd equation so we only have 
variables in the equation, allowing us to solve for .
2) Solving it out:
We essentially substitute in that value as seen in step 1. Steps 2 and 3 are just simplifying the left side and allowing for us to solve. Step 4 is where we divide by -16 on both sides to solve for x. Step 5 and 6 show us solving for y using the value for x. We get 
Answer:
C
Step-by-step explanation:
In general for arithmetic sequences, recursive formulas are of the form
aₙ = aₙ₋₁ + d,
and the explicit formula (like tₙ in your problem), are of the form
aₙ = a₁ + (n - 1)d,
where d is the common difference. So converting between the two of these isn't so bad. In this case, your problem wants you to have an idea of what t₁ is (well, every answer says it's -5, so there you are) and what tₙ₊₁ is. Using the formulas above and your given tₙ = -5 + (n - 1)78, we can see that the common difference is 78, so no matter what we get ourselves into, the constant being added on at the end should be 78. That automatically throws out answer choice D.
But to narrow it down between the rest of them, you want to use the general form for the recursive formula and substitute (n + 1) for every instance of n. This will let you find tₙ₊₁ to match the requirements of your answer choices. So
tₙ₊₁ = t₍ₙ₊₁₎₋₁ + d ... Simplify the subscript
tₙ₊₁ = tₙ + d
Therefore, your formula for tₙ₊₁ = tₙ + 78, which is answer choice C.
