document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74356>Question 74356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the a(sub2) in the arithmetic sequence where a(sub5) = 42 and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(sub10) = 62. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a(sub10) = 62.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(10)= a(1)+9d = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(5) = a(1)+4d = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract a(5) from a(10) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5d=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If d=4 substitute into a(1)+9d=62 to solve for a(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1)+9*4=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1)+36=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1) = 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find a(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(2) = a(1) + (1)d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(2) = 26 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(2) = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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