Find a formula for the general term of the sequence 4 2 , − 5 4 , 6 8 , − 7 16 , 8 32 , assuming that the pattern of the first few terms continues. SOLUTION We are given that a1 = 4 2 a2 = − 5 4 a3 = 6 8 a4 = − 7 16 a5 = 8 32 . Notice that the numerators of these fractions start with 4 and increase by whenever we go to the next term. The second term has numerator 5, the third term has numerator 6; in general, the nth term will have numerator . The denominators are powers of , so an has denominator . The signs of the terms are alternately positive and negative so we need to multiply by a power of −1. Here we want to start with a positive term and so we use (−1)n − 1 or (−1)n + 1. Therefore, an = (−1)n − 1 · .

answer: 12

step-by-step explanation:

the ratio of white tiles to blue tiles is 48: 16. the ratio in it's simplest form is 3: 1.

step-by-step explanation:

ratio: take the first number and add a colon next to it, then add the second number after that. make sure the ratio order matches up with the written problem!

simplest form: we can simplify the ratio 48 : 16 by dividing both terms by the greatest common factor (gcf).

the gcf of 48 and 16 is 16.

divide both terms by 16:

48 ÷ 16 = 3

16 ÷ 16 = 1

reducing to simplest form:

48 : 16 = 3 : 1

step-by-step explanation:

first you will have to convert 3/4 into a decimal

which is .75

then you will have to divide 1.5 by .75

which is 2

no you have to divide

step-by-step explanation: the answer is 27. first multiply .32 by 25 which equals 8. then add 8 to 25 which gives you 33. then you subtract that from 6 since she gave 6 to her brother.

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