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document.write( "The 15th term of an arithmetic sequence is 74, and the common difference is 5. Find a formual for the nth term </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 15th term of an arithmetic sequence is 74, and the common difference is 5. Find a formual for the nth term<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using a(n) = a(1)+(n-1)d you get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "74 = a(1)+(14)*5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "74 = a(1) + 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = a(1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore: a(n) = 4 + (n-1)5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(n) = 5n-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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