SOLUTION: If 5 arithmetic terms are inserted between 5 and 23, what is the third term to be inserted

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Question 826127: If 5 arithmetic terms are inserted between 5 and 23, what is the third term to be inserted
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 5 arithmetic terms are inserted between 5 and 23,
what is the third term to be inserted
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1st term = a(1) = 5
7th term = 5 + 6d = 23
6d = 18
d = 3
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3rd term to be inserted is a(4) = 5 + 3d = 5 + 3*3 = 14
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Stan H.
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