SOLUTION: a1=3/4 , d = 1/4 what are the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence

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Question 346700: a1=3/4 , d = 1/4 what are the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: To get a%5B2%5D, simply add the difference 'd' onto a%5B1%5D. So a%5B2%5D=a%5B1%5D%2Bd=3%2F4%2B1%2F4=%283%2B1%29%2F4=4%2F4=1. So a%5B2%5D=1. To get a%5B3%5D, add 'd' onto a%5B2%5D and repeat. Keep going until you hit a%5B5%5D