Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
a1 = 3(1) - 7 = - 4
a2 = 3(2) - 7 = -1
d = a2 - a1
d = -1 - (-4)
d = -1 + 4
d = 3
a60 = 3(60) - 7
a60 = 180 - 7
a60 = 173
n = 60
Sum = (a1 + a60) * n / 2
Sum = (-4 + 173) * 60/2
Sum = (169)*30
Sum = 5070
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Just to check, we'll use the second summation formula
d = 3
n = 60
a1 = -4
Sum = (2*a1 + (n - 1)*d )*n / 2
Sum = (2*(-4) + (60 -1)*3)* 60/2
Sum = (-8 + 59*3) * 30
Sum = (177 - 8)*30
Sum = 169 * 30
Sum = 5070
Same answer.
Answer:
C -0.6
Step-by-step explanation:
2- -7 = 9
-2 - 13 = -15
9/-15 = -0.6
3 1/2 pound = 7/2 pounds.
We know that the dog eats 7/2 (3.5) pounds every 21 days since there are 7 days in a week and Mr.Z only buys dog food every 3 weeks.
Set up a proportion. <u>3.5 lb</u> = <u> x </u><u>
</u> 21 days 365 days
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</u>Cross multiply and divide. 3.5 lb x 365 days = 1277.5 / 21 days = 60.83 lb
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Simplify x3/x A.x2 B. 1/x2 - 3705076. ... + 4 f(x) = x2 – 5x + 4 f(x) = x2 + 3x – 4 f(x) = –2x2 + 10x – 8 f(x) = –4x2 – 16x – 1.