SOLUTION: the fifth and eighth terms of a sequence of real numbers are 7 and 8. What is the first term?
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Question 900663: the fifth and eighth terms of a sequence of real numbers are 7 and 8. What is the first term?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Many possible solutions. What kind of sequence?
T=F+(n-1)d, general term for arithmetic sequence.
F, first term
n, index of sequence
d, common difference
----the first term
---general term for this arithmetic sequence
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