SOLUTION: Given that a is an arithmetic sequence, a5=2 and a13=-30 what is a62?

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Question 932597: Given that a is an arithmetic sequence, a5=2 and a13=-30 what is a62?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given that a is an arithmetic sequence, a5=2 and a13=-30 what is a62?
Equations:
a5:: a + 4d = 2
a13: a + 12d = -30
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Subtract and solve for "d"::
8d = -32
d = -4
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Solve for "a":
a + 4d = 2
a - 16 = 2
a = 18
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a62 = a + (61)d = 18 + 61*-4 = 18-244 = -226
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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