First you need to move that n over im fairly certain
Group 'em together
a
b
−
a
+
1
−
b
a
b
−
a
=
a
(
b
−
1
)
Notice that there will be a 1 as without it it'll simply be ab
1
−
b
=
1
(
1
−
b
)
Notice that it doesn't match with the upper one... so we'll change the signs
1
(
1
−
b
)
=
−
1
(
b−
1
)
(try to multiply them now!!
Jot them down in one expression
a
(
b
−
1
)
−
1
(
b
−
1
)
You get!!!!!!
(
a
−
1
)
(
b
−
1
)
Answer: -1/9
Step by step explanation:
The common difference of an arithmetic sequence can be found by picking 2 consecutive terms, and subtracting the second from the first. For example, if I chose the terms 2 and 1 8/9, I would find the common difference by:
1 8/9 - 2, which is equal to -1/9.
You can confirm this by picking another pair of consecutive terms. Let's pick 1 7/9 and 1 2/3:
1 2/3 - 1 7/9 = -1/9, as 1 2/3 = 1 6/9, so 1 6/9 - 1 7/9 = -1/9
12 - 2x = -2(y - x)
12 - 2x = -2y - (-2x)
12 - 2x = -2y + 2x
12 - 2x - 2x = -2y + 2x - 2x
12 - 4x = -2y
12 - 12 - 4x = -2y - 12
-4x = -2y - 12
-4x/4 = -2y/4 - 12/4
-x = -0.5y - 3
-x/-1 = -0.5y/-1 - 3/-1
x = 0.5y + 3
or
x = 3 + 0.5y
