M + 9 = -12

what do you do first

You subtract 9 from both sides

Step-by-step explanation:

You have to get the variable by itself to solve so you subract 9 by 9 and they cancel each other out. Then you do -12-9 and since they are both negative you get get -21

Them you have your answer m=-21, you can check this by plugging m inot the equation

If you are solving for M

You would subtract 9

m + 9 = -12

    - 9    - 9

M = -21

(a) common ratio in the given sequence is, 3

(b) push ups will do kendall do on the 20th week

step-by-step explanation:

geometric sequence is a sequence of numbers that follows a pattern were the next term is found by multiplying by a constant called the common ratio(r)

(a)

given the sequence: 6 , 18 , 54 , 162 ,

this sequence is geometric sequence where each term is 3 times the previous term.

therefore,

common ratio(r) = 3.

(b)

a formula for nth term of geometric sequence is given by;

,   where r is the common ratio between the successive terms and is the first term,

to find how many push ups will kendall do on the 20th week.

here. n = 20th term.

in the given sequence first term

then;

simplify:

therefore, push ups will do kendall do on the 20th week