Given the second term and the common difference of an arithmetic sequence find the explicit formula

5) a = 8, d=-4

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Amanager recorded the number of bicycles sold by his company each quarter. his projected sales after t years is given by the expression below. which of the following statements best describes the expression? a. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over 4 quarters. b. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over 4 years. c. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over t quarters. d. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over t years.

In the polynomial below, what number should replace the question mark to produce a difference of squares? x2 + ? x - 36

The volume, v, of a rectangular prism is determined using the formula, where / is the length, w is the width, and his theheight of the prism. carltren solves for w and writes the equivalent equation w=using this formula, what is the width of a rectangular prism that has a volume of 138.24 cubic inches, a height of 9.6 inches, and a length of 3.2 inches?