Let x be a constant. The 5th term of an arithmetic sequence is a = 4x – 3. The 9th term of the sequence is a, = 12x + 9 Find the first term of the sequence. Write your answer in simplest form.

Jackie bought a bag of oranges. she used 3/8 of the oranges to make orange juice. she used 1/3 of the oranges to make a fruit salad. she put 1/8 of the oranges in a bowl on the table. she put 2/12 of the oranges in the refrigerator. a) jackie left more oranges on the table than she put in the refrigerator. b) jackie used fewer oranges to make orange juice than she left on the table. c) jackie put fewer oranges in the refrigerator than she used to make the fruit salad. eliminate d) jackie used more oranges to make a fruit salad than she used to make orange juice.

You are making a battery for a science project. you have copper wire for your first electrode. you need to choose a conductor, a second electrode, and a device to plug into your battery. you have already chosen a lemon conductor. complete each statement below about the options that include a lemon conductor.

The mass of a marine organism, in pounds, p years after it is born is given by the polynomial function r(p) = -4p2 + 300p. find the mass when p = 20 years.