Find an equation for the nth term of the arithmetic sequence. -17, -12, -7, -2, answer choices a: an = -17 + 5(n + 2) b: an = -17 + 5(n + 1) c: an = -17 + 5(n - 1) d: an = -17 x 5(n - 1)

Lindsay used two points, (x,y; ) and (+2.82), to find the equation of the line, y = mx + b, that passes through the points. y2-y, first, she used the definition of slope and determined that the value of mis x, - . given this information, which expression must represent the value of b?

Subscriptions to a popular fashion magazine have gone down by a consistent percentage each year and can be modeled by the function y = 42,000(0.96)t. what does the value 42,000 represent in the function?

Divide. reduce the answer to lowest terms.5 2/3 ÷ 3 1/9