Fill in the gaps in the arithmetic sequence -3, _ ,_ , _, _, _ 12

  -0.5, 2, 4.5, 7, 9.5

Step-by-step explanation:

The given terms are 6 apart, so the common difference is 1/6 of their difference:

  d = (12 -(-3))/6 = 15/6 = 5/2 = 2.5

Add 2.5 to each term to get the next one. Then the sequence is ...

  -3, -0.5, 2.0, 4.5, 7.0, 9.5, 12

infinitely many solutions

step-by-step explanation:

we have been given the equation;

2(2x + 3) = -4 + 2(2x + 5)

we need to determine the value of x.

2(2x + 3), we expand this expression to obtain 4x + 6

similarly 2(2x + 5) will become 4x + 10

now we have;

4x + 6 = -4 + 4x + 10

4x + 6 = 4x + 10 - 4

4x + 6 = 4x + 6

the expression on the left hand side is identical to the one on the right hand side. therefore, we are looking at just a single straight line whose equation is;

y = 4x + 6

consequently, we shall have infinitely many solutions