SOLUTION: could you give me some REAL LIFE examples of arithmetic progressions please??(at-least TWO examples)?

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Question 88424: could you give me some REAL LIFE examples of arithmetic progressions please??(at-least TWO examples)?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simple interest investment:
You put P money in the bank; each year they add Pr interest to your account:
P,P+Pr, P+2Pr, P+3Pr....
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Cost of n pairs of shoes
1st pair costs C
2 pairs costs C+C
3 pairs costs C+C+C
etc.
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Cheers,
Stan H.