Each successive term in the sequence \(243, 81, x, y, 3, \ldots\) is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a constant. What is the value of x+y?
243/81 is 3, so
81/3=27, and
27/3, is 9.
243, 81, 27, 9 , 3.
X+y=27+9=36.
243/81 is 3, so
81/3=27, and
27/3, is 9.
243, 81, 27, 9 , 3.
X+y=27+9=36.