a.
In order to find the common ratio, we just need to divide a term by the term that comes before it.
So using the terms 20 and -5, we have:

b.
The recursive rule can be found with the formula:

Where an is the nth term and q is the ratio. So we have:

c.
The explicit rule can be written as:

Where an is the nth term, a1 is the first term and q is the ratio. So:
Answer:
<h2>k > 4.4</h2>
Step-by-step explanation:

Multiply all terms by 12/1 to get rid of fractions.
8x+2= -9x+12
Add 9x to both sides
17x+2=12
Subtract 2 from both sides
17x=10
Divide both sides by 17
x=10/17
Final answer: x=10/17
Answer:
the ratio would be 2:3 simplified
The ordered pair (-1,5) is a solution to the system because it makes both equations true.
1) x+y=4
2) x-y=-6
1) -1 + 5 = 4
5-1 = 4 you can switch the order to make it easier to understand
so
4 = 4
2) -1 - 5 = -6
-1 + -5 = -6 you can change the sign in the middle and make y -
so
-6 = -6