In the word problem mark sold 2 7/8 gallons of lemonade. regan sold 2/3 as much as mark. what does the expression “as much as” means?

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for

step-by-step explanation:

we can analyze the pattern at which the terms increase. let us denote , , , so that we can call

note the following:

the pattern: to get the next term value, we just add the next term number (e.g. 1st, 2nd, to the previous term value (term values are the given numbers in the question, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15,

from , to get to , we add

from , to get to , we add

etc.

we need to form a recursive formula, a formula that has the next term as a function of the previous term. so a possible recursive formula can be

, and for

12

step-by-step explanation:

12 + 5 = 17

12x2=24

24-7=17

150

step-by-step explanation:

(sorry i'm not typing it again just read the other two explanation sections i just typed it'll be the same.)

parallel lines have the same slope. so if the green line has a slope of -4, the slope of the red line is also -4.