document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932597>Question 932597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that a is an arithmetic sequence, a5=2 and a13=-30 what is a62? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a5:: a + 4d = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a13: a + 12d = -30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"d\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8d = -32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 4d = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 16 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a62 = a + (61)d = 18 + 61*-4 = 18-244 = -226<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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