Combine like terms and solve x 12x + 3 - 4x - 6 = 5 5x - 4 + 7 + 6x

Scientists notice two asteroids moving directly toward each other. Right now, they are 20 million kilometers apart, but they are

ruslelena [56]

Answer:

The point of intersection is (6, 8). This indicates that in 6 days, asteroid A and B will collide at a point that is 8 million miles away from asteroid A's current position and 12 million miles away from asteroid B's current position.

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A recursive rule for a sequence is given. Find the first four terms of the sequence.

tigry1 [53]

Answer:

So...

a0 = -2

a1 = (a0)2 - 4 = 4 - 4 = 0

a2 = (a1)2 - 4 = ((a0)2-4)2 - 4 =...= 02 - 4 = -4

For an+1, you may use the previous term (an) if you have just calculated it, rather than calculating it recursively again

a3 = (-4)2 - 4 = 12

The first four terms in the sequence are -2, 0, -4, 12.

Step-by-step explanation:

This recursive sequence is defined as follows:

a0 = -2 [the first term]

an+1 = an2 - 4 [for all other terms, n≥0; note that you cannot find a0 using this line]

Note that this is not "BASE" for a number base, but it is "SUB" for subscript, indicating the term. Sometimes, sequences are written with the first term being a1 and sometimes sequences are written with the first term being a0. This is because there are situations that make one or the other more convenient (for example, starting with elapsed time t=0 makes sense).

To find the value of later terms, a recursive definition requires that you find the value of the previous term, which requires that you find the value of the previous term, which requires that you find the value of the previous term, which requires that you find the value of the previous term, ... which requires that use the value of the first term.

That's why (joke) that the dictionary definition of "recursive" is "see recursive."

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(From Textbook) A company makes dog food out of chicken and grain. Chicken has 10 grams of protein and 5 grams of fat per ounce,

Doss [256]

Answer:

The company use 0 ounces of chicken and 100 ounces of grain in each bag of dog food in order to minimize cost.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number of ounces of chicken

let y be the number of ounces of grains

We are given that Chicken has 10 grams of protein and 5 grams of fat per ounce.

Chicken has protein in 1 ounce = 10