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Asequence of numbers begins with 12 and progresses geometrically. each number is the previous number divided by 2. which value can be used as the common ratio in an explicit formula that represents the sequence? 1/2 2 6 12

The area of a rectangle is 15+5y square feet. which of the following expressions could be the length of the sides of the rectangle, in feet a. 5 and 3y b. 5 and 3+y c. 5 and 5+y d. 3 and 5+3y

Nine more than four times a number is the same as one less than twice the number. find the number?