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Which of the following is the explicit rule for a geometric sequence defined a recursive formula of a -5a for which the first term is 23?

Multiply: 2.7 × (–3) × (–1.2). a. –9.72 b. –10.8 c. 10.8 d. 9.72

Mr. jones determined that the equation y = 98 - 16/5 x could be used to predict his students' unit test scores, based on the number of days, x, a student was absent during the unit. what was the meaning of the y-intercept of the function? (by the way the 16/5 is a )