SOLUTION: Write the formula describing the sequence 6,14,22,30.

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Question 1189532: Write the formula describing the sequence 6,14,22,30.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Each successive term is 8 added to the previous term.

Your sequence has ONLY four terms.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write the formula describing the sequence 6,14,22,30.

sequence:..... 6.......14.......22.......30
differences:.........8........8.........8 => d=8

The formula for nth term of an arithmetic progression is
a%5Bn%5D=a%5B1%5D%2B%28n-1%29%2Ad
In this example we have d=8 and a%5B1%5D=6, than
a%5Bn%5D=6%2B%28n-1%29%2A8
a%5Bn%5D=6%2B8n-8
a%5Bn%5D=8n-2