Okay I will have an example for you. 3 and 2/7. STEP 1) multiply the denominator by the whole number. 3×7=21. STEP 2) add the numerator to 21. 21+2=23. STEP 3) 23 is the new numerator so put 23 over 7. FINAL SOLUTION 23/7.
an = a1r^(n-1)
a5 = a1 r^(5-1)
-6 =a1 r^4
a2 = a1 r^(2-1)
-48 = a1 r
divide
-6 =a1 r^4
---------------- yields 1/8 = r^3 take the cube root or each side
-48 = a1 r 1/2 = r
an = a1r^(n-1)
an = a1 (1/2)^ (n-1)
-48 = a1 (1/2) ^1
divide by 1/2
-96 = a1
an = -96 (1/2)^ (n-1)
the sum
Sn = a1[(r^n - 1/(r - 1)]
S18 = -96 [( (1/2) ^17 -1/ (1/2 -1)]
=-96 [ (1/2) ^ 17 -1 /-1/2]
= 192 * [-131071/131072]
approximately -192
6.6 is the answer to that
3x-11=17-4x add 4x to both sides
7x-11=17 add 11 to both sides
7x=28 divide both sides by 7
x=4