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Marie Antoinette, the Queen of Francecreated the greatest French macaron tower inthe world. There were 200 macarons in the firstlayer. If the eighth layer of Marie Antoinettes

macaron tower had 25 macarons:

A). How many macarons were in the 2 nd , 3 rd and7 th layers?

B). How many French macarons did the towerhave all in all?

Solving for AGiven: 1st layer=200 macarons , 8th layer=25 macaronsSolution:25=200+(8-1)d25=200+ 7d-7d=175

d=-175/7 or 25A2 = 200 + (2-1) (-25)

= 200-25= 175 The second layer had 175 macarons

A3 = 200 + (3-1)(-25)= 200 50= 150 The 3rd layer had 150 macarons

A7= 200 + (7-1)(-25)= 200+ (6)(-25)= 200-150= 50 The 7th layer had 50 macarons

Solving for BS8= 4(200 + 25)

= 4 (225)= The tower had 900 macarons

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William Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets. Shakespeare started writing sonnets at age 16,William Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets. Shakespeare started writing sonnets at age 16,William Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets. Shakespeare started writing sonnets at age 16,William Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets. Shakespeare started writing sonnets at age 16,accomplishing 7 sonnets for that year. At the age of 17, he already had 14 sonnets. At the age of 24,accomplishing 7 sonnets for that year. At the age of 17, he already had 14 sonnets. At the age of 24,accomplishing 7 sonnets for that year. At the age of 17, he already had 14 sonnets. At the age of 24,accomplishing 7 sonnets for that year. At the age of 17, he already had 14 sonnets. At the age of 24,Shakespeare already had 63 sonnets. Assuming that his writing sequence was kept constant, atShakespeare already had 63 sonnets. Assuming that his writing sequence was kept constant, atShakespeare already had 63 sonnets. Assuming that his writing sequence was kept constant, atShakespeare already had 63 sonnets. Assuming that his writing sequence was kept constant, atwhat age did Shakespeare stop writing sonnets? what age did Shakespeare stop writing sonnets? what age did Shakespeare stop writing sonnets? what age did Shakespeare stop writing sonnets?

Given:all sonnets= 154

At 16 years old/1st= 7 sonnets

At 17 years old/2nd= 14sonnets

At 24 years old/9th= 63sonnets

Equation: An = A 1 + (n-1)d

Solution14= 7+ (2-1)d14=7+dd=7

OrSince n=24-16+1 n=963= 7 + (9-1)d63= 7 + 8d56=8dd=7

154=7+(n-1)7154=7+7n-7154=7nn=22 (meaning the 22ndterm, considering 16 as the1st term)

16+22-138-1= 37 years old

Shakespeare stoppedwriting sonnets at the ageof 37.

16 y.o. = 7 sonnets 17 y.o. = 14 sonnets 24 y.o.= 63 sonnets ___ y.o. = 154 sonnets

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