Answer:
x is the reciprocal of the difference of a and b.
Step-by-step explanation:
ax=bx+1
Subtract by bx on both sides
ax-bx=1
x(a-b)=1
x= 1/(a-b)
A3=3
a4=5
a5=8
This sequence has properties similar to those of the Fibonacci sequence.
Answer:
f
(
2
)
=
20
Explanation:
To evaluate f
(
2
)
substitute x = 2 into f
(
x
)
f
(
2
)
=
(
×
2
2
−
(
4
×
2
×
x
=
28−
8
=
20
To simplify this, we first need to distribute the 2 into the parenthesis.
= 2 * x + 2 * 3 - 4
Now, we can simplify:
= 2x + 6 - 4
= 2x + 2
Hope this helps!