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In the xy-plane, if the parabola with equation passes through the point (-1, -1), which of the following must be true?

The first few steps in solving the quadratic equation 9x2 + 49x = 22 ? 5x by completing the square are shown. 9x2 + 49x = 22 ? 5x 9x2 + 54x = 22 9(x2 + 6x) = 22 which is the best step to do next to solve the equation by completing the square? 9(x2 + 6x + 3) = 25 9(x2 + 6x + 3) = 49 9(x2 + 6x + 9) = 31 9(x2 + 6x + 9) = 103

Which of the following is the explicit rule for a geometric sequence defined a recursive formula of a -5a for which the first term is 23?