document.write( "Question 328920: the sum of the first twenty-one terms of an arithmetic series is 273. The fifth term is 7. What is the 49th term? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #235672 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! {[a + (a + 20d)] / 2} * 21 = 273 ___ 21a + 210d = 273 ___ a + 10d = 13\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a + 4d = 7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "subtracting equations ___ 6d = 6 ___ d = 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substituting ___ a + 4(1) = 7 ___ a = 3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "49th term ___ a + 48d = 51 \n" ); document.write( " |