What is the common ratio in this recursive definition?

Achemist has 200 ml of a 10% sucrose solution. she adds x ml of a 40% sucrose solution. the percent concentration, y, of the final mixture is given by the rational function: the chemist needs the concentration of the final mixture to be 30%. how many milliliters of the 40% solution should she add to the 10% solution to get this concentration?

Money off coupons have been circulated to 300 households. only 2/5 of these were redeemed (used) in the local supermarket to get a free shampoo. what fraction of coupons were unused? (ps: write how you got the answer)

Which of the following is best modeled using a linear equation y=ax+b, where a is less than 0?