How would you write 12 less than the quotient of a number and 8 is -1

Asequence of numbers begins with 12 and progresses geometrically. each number is the previous number divided by 2. which value can be used as the common ratio in an explicit formula that represents the sequence? 1/2 2 6 12

Astudent received the following grades last semester. find the student's semester grade point average. an a is algebra (3 credits), a b in history ( 3 credits), a in sociology ( 3 credits) a d in english ( 3credits) and a c in seminar ( 2credits). an a is worth 4 points, a b is worth 3 points a c is worth 2 points and a d is worth 1 point.

Need on this geometry question. explain how you did it.