document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742937>Question 742937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the first five terms of the sequence. Determine whether or not the sequence is arithmetic. If it is, find the common difference. (Assume n begins with 1.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My teacher does more simplified versions of these problems so when we are given ones such as these I get confused as to how to go about them. Some explanations would be greatly appreciated as well as a quick answer to this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452683 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=452683\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A(n)=3+2(-1)^n <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(1) = 3+2*-1 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(2) = 3+2*1 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(3) = 3+2*-1 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(4) = 3+2*1 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(5) = 3+2*-1 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not an arithmetic sequence.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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