If a_(1)=5 and a_(n)=na_(n-1)+2 then find the value of a_(3.)

The functions q and r are defined as follows. q(x)= -2x+2 r(x)= x^2 - 1 find the value of r(q(

X+ y = k 2x + 3y = k + 1 the point of intersection of the lines has an x-coordinate of a.2k + 1 b.-2k + 1 c.2k - 1

Simonne used the following steps to simplify the given expression. 12 - 3(-2x + 4) step 1: 12 + (–3)·(–2x) + (–3)·(4) step 2: 12 + 6x + (–12) step 3: 12 + (–12) + 6x step 4: 0 + 6x step 5: 6x what property of real numbers was used to transition from step 3 to step 4? a. identity property of addition b. inverse property of addition c. associative property of addition d. commutative property of addition