document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39191>Question 39191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Still need help. PLease if anyone can help, it would be very appreciated. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)	Use the arithmetic sequence of numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10… to find the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)	What is d, the difference between any 2 terms? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	Using the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence, what is 101st term? Answer: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)	Using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series, what is the sum of the first 20 terms? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kathysmiles77777><B>kathysmiles77777(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kathysmiles77777><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B.sequences\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the value of the nth term in an arithmetic sequence, use the following equation: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an = a1 + (n–1)d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a is the standard variable used to represent a term in a sequence and n counts the term number, so an represents the term in the sequence that you’re trying to find. d is the constant. To solve the problem, just substitute 101 for n, –3 for a1, and 5 for d.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a101 = -3 + (101 – 1)5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a101 = 497                    part B </SPAN>\n" );
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