1) 0.3(p - 3) 2) 1.2(0.3x - 1.4)

3) -3(2x + 5)

4) -7(2k - h)

5) -1/2 (6x - 1/3)

6) -3(0.2m + 5)

7) -0.6(0.4y - 1)

* parenthesis tell you to multiply whatever is outside them by whatever is inside them, so let’s do that!
All we need is a calculator !!

1. 0.3(p) - 0.3(3)
0.3p - 0.9

2. 1.2(0.3x) - 1.2(1.4)
0.36x - 1.68

3. -3(2x) - 3(5)
-6x - 15

4. -7(2k) - 7(-h)
-14k + 7h

5. -1/2(6x) - 1/2( -1/3)
-3x + 1/6

6. -3(0.2m) - 3(5)
-0.6m - 15

7. -0.6(0.4y) - 0.6(-1)
-.24y + 0.6

* remember that when you multiply to negatives, it equals a positive!!

Hope I helped :)

The next term is 8/3.



the sequence is not arithmetic since all of the numbers are not being increased/decreased by a constant amount (a common difference).

but the sequence is geometric because there is a common ratio. the ratio between the second term and the previous is the same as the ratio between the third term and the previous.

    ratio = second / first = 6 / 9 = 2/3
    ratio = third / second = 4 / 6 = 2/3

the terms share a common ratio; you multiply each term by 2/3 to get the next term.

    9 times 2/3 is 6.
    6 times 2/3 is 4.

continuing this pattern, 4 times 2/3 is 8/3.

the next term is 8/3.