2, 9, 16, 23, Number pattern expression equations

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Step-by-step explanation:

2+7 = 9

9+7 = 16

16+7 = 23

We are adding 7 each time

an = a1+ 7(n-1)  where an is the nth term  a1 is the first term and n is the term number

an = 2 + 7n - 7

an = 7n -5

or

an+1 = an +7

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Step-by-step explanation:

The sequence first terms are:

● 2, 9, 16, 23

Notice that:

● 23 - 16 = 7

● 16 - 9 = 7

● 9 - 2 = 7

Each time we add 7 to get a new term

● 2 + 7 = 9

To get the next term take the last one and add 7 to it.

● 23 + 7 = 30

The next term is 30

answer: the value should be used for i in the formula of calculation the monthly payment , the interest rate per period is 0.85.

step-by-step explanation:

the given rate of interest i= 85%

in calculating the monthly payment for a loan with an interest rate compounded monthly, the value of the interest rate per period we use in the formula must be in decimal form.

to convert it in decimal, we divide it by 100, we get

hence, the value should be used for i in the formula of calculation the monthly payment , the interest rate per period is 0.85.