45 POINTS--A pattern of shaded and unshaded squares is shown below:

1) 2n - 1

              2) 99

see in the picture, u can see that the number of  shaded in figures 1 through n will form an evenly spaced sequence with:

u(1) = 1

u(2) = 3

u(3) = 5

u(4) = 7

u(5) = 9

=>  The above sequence has: u1 = 1

                                                 d = 2

=> u(n) = 1 + 2(n - 1) = 2n - 1

=> the number of shaded squares in the n figure is 2n - 1

b) the number of shaded squares in the 50th figure is 2.50 - 1 = 99

Step-by-step explanation:

1. x> -5

2. x< 8

step-by-step explanation:

1. 2x> -10

divide by 2 from both sides of equation.

2x/2> -10/2

simplify, to find the answer.

-10/2=-5

x> -5 is the correct answer.

2. 3x< 24

divide by 3 from both sides of equation.

3x/3< 24/3

simplify, to find the answer.

24/3=8

x< 8 is the correct answer.

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