document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214365>Question 214365</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the nth term of an A.P. whose (r+1)th term is 4r-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula: a(n) = a(1) + (n-1)d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If r+1 = 1, r = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore a(1) = 4*0-3 = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If r+1 = 2, r = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore a(2) = 4*1-3 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So d = a(2)-a(1) = 1-(13) = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the nth term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If r+1 = n, r = n-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore a(n) = 4(n-1)-3 = 4n-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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