#I need help with nth term

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3(i) and (ii) are my concerns

weary cypress
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can you find the first term?

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(just set n = 1)

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weary cypress
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looks right to me

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Is ii

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K = 21/64

weary cypress
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the k'th term is k/(3k + 1)

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so k/(3k + 1) = 21/64

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Well I don't rlly understand

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Where did you get 3k+1

cunning cargo
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its the 3n+1 from the denominator on the first expression

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I see

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I need help with 1 more algebraic equation

cunning cargo
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Wich one?

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Numero 5

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A & b

cunning cargo
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in the first one, did you try to multiply all the expression by 3x to take out the denominator?

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Will I get 3x = 9x

cunning cargo
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(srry for the bad english, and if at some time i missunderstand something bc im spanish)

small furnace
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It's alright

cunning cargo
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no, when you multiply the expression on the left you get 1

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its like when you have 1/4 and you multiply by 4

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you get 1, not 4

small furnace
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Oh

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3x/3x = 9x

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So 9x = 1

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X = 1/9

cunning cargo
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one more problem

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?

cunning cargo
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when you multiply 3x times 3x you get 9x^2

small furnace
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Oh ye

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Forgot abt that

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So like

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X = sqrt 1/9

cunning cargo
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yess

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But there's 2 x

cunning cargo
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yes

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because the sqrt gives you 2 values

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So

cunning cargo
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(-3) squared equals 9 aw

small furnace
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1st os the raw value

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Sqrt 1/9

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And 2nd x is the simplified one?

cunning cargo
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nono

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when you do the sqrt os 1/9 what do you get?

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1/3

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and

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0.33

cunning cargo
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yes, thats one of the values

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And then

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How to find 2nd x

cunning cargo
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when you do a sqrt you are trying to find the values that squared give you another value, right?

small furnace
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What's ur answer for 2nd x

cunning cargo
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-0.33

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;-;

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Howww

cunning cargo
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when you square 1/3 you get 1/9 right?

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(1/3 = 0.33)

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but it happens the same when you square -1/3

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bc of the sign rules

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minus times minus = +

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you know what i mean?

small furnace
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Why do we need to square-1/3

cunning cargo
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beacuse the work of a sqrt is to find what values squared equal to the number you introduced in it

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Mhm

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How abt 5b?

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cunning cargo
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you have to do the same basically but mutiplying all the equation by the two denominators multiplayed by themselves

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I don't get it

cunning cargo
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u are trying to not have any denominators

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so, when you try to quit the denominators you miltiply by the denominator all

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is like when you take something multiplying to the other side

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but explained

small furnace
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Is it x-3/x+3 (x+3) - 4/x-3 (x-3) = 15 (x-3)

cunning cargo
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you multiply all by the two denominators, i mean x-3/x+3 (x+3)(x-3)- 4/x-3(x+3)(x-3)=15(x+3)(x-3)

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Oh