document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46873>Question 46873</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131013653/algebrahomeworkh>COLLEGE ALGEBRA</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the formula for the general (nth  term) of the following arithmetic sequence.  (Do not use a recursive formula.)  Then use your formula to find the 17th term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3, 9, 15, 21, 27, 33, … </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31105 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=31105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In general, the nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(n) = a(1) + (n-1)d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In our given sequence, a(1) = 3, n = 17, and d = 6 (the common difference)...thus we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(n) = 3 + (n-1)(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(17) = 3 + (17-1)(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(17) = 3 + 96 = 99 </SPAN>\n" );
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