List the first five terms of each sequence, and identify them as arithmetic or geometric.
a(n + 1) = 2 / 3 a(n) for n ≥ 1 and a(1) = 6

Each element is 2/3 times the previous one, so that's a geometric sequence.

6×(2/3)=4, 4×(2/3)=8/3, 8/3×(2/3)=16/9, 16/9×(2/3)=32/27

6, 4, 8/3, 16/9, 32/27

3. (5x + 1) - (-10x + 6)

simplify the answer choice. combine like terms. remember to distribute the negative to the terms inside the second parenthesis. also remember that two negatives = one positive, and one of each sign = negative.

- (-10x + 6) = + 10x - 6

simplify. combine like terms:

5x + 1 + 10x - 6

5x + 10x + 1 - 6

15x - 5

∴ it is your answer

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