What is -2(3x+12y-5-17x-16y+4) simplified?
-4x+8y+2
28x+8y+2
28x+6y+2
-28x-8y+2

its 4 because 2 times 2 is 4, if you double the number two you get four

see explanation

step-by-step explanation:

since the sequence is geometric there is a common ratio r between consecutive terms, that is

r = 4 ÷ - 2 = - 2

r = - 8 ÷ 4 = - 2

r = 16 ÷ 8 = - 2

the next term - 13 must be incorrect as it should be - 32 for the sequence to be geometric.

the first 4 terms are therefore geometric with common ratio r = - 2