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Which is the most efficient first step to solve x in the equation 3.7x - 18 = -4.3x -34 a. add 3.7x to both sides of the equation. b. add 4.3x to both sides of the equation. c. subtract 18 from both sides of the equation. d. subtract 34 from both sides of the equation.

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?

Find the area of the unshaded square