A class of ninth-grade students is asked to purchase some classroom supplies. Each student will contribute 4 pencils to the class. The teacher already has 10
pencils. Use this information to answer the following questions,
(a) Write down an arithmetic sequence that describes the total number of
pencils in the classroom after each student brings their pencils to school.
Write at least 5 terms.
(b) How many pencils will be in the classroom when 5 students bring in their
pencils?
(c) When the supply is full, there will be 98 pencils. How many students are
in the class? Use both a geometric and algebraic approach to answer this
question