SOLUTION: if A1 =-5 and d=8 (a)write an equation for the nth term and (b) the first 3 terms

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Question 1155106: if A1 =-5 and d=8 (a)write an equation for the nth term and (b) the first 3 terms
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Index n for each term,
Term number 1 starting with n=1,

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if and
(a)
an equation for the nth term is:

-> an equation for the nth term

and
(b) the first terms are:

=>=>
=>=>=>

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