1. Mrs. Rutherford planted flowers in a rectangular garden. The width of the garden is (X-5) feet and the length of the garden is 2 feet longer than the width. Write an expression for the area of the garden

area = 2 + (x-5) * (x-5)

Step-by-step explanation:

area of a rectangle= length * width

length = 2 + (x-5)

width = x-5

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