document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37829>Question 37829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an arithmetic sequence, a1=23 and a8=44.  Find the fifth term a5.  I have no idea how to do these problems.  Please show me the steps to solve this problem.  Thank you.  I am getting 35 for an answer and don't think that I am right. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a8=44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "right then: first term of a AS or AP is a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 8th term is a+7d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we have a=23 and a+7d=44.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, subtract them:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+7d - a = 44-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7d = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so d = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and hence 5th term, written as a+4d, is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+4d <BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 + 4(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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