document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=789355>Question 789355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the first term of a sequence is 10 the term to term rule is add 5 what is the sixth term of the sequence </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you are adding 5 to each term to get the next, the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sequence is arithmetic.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The general term of an arithmetic sequence is a(n) = a(1) + (n-1)d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1st term = a(1) = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The common difference = d = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: The 6th term = a(6) = 10 + 5*5 = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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