SOLUTION: The first term of an arithmetic progression is 62 and the fifth term is 74. Find the common difference

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Question 843579: The first term of an arithmetic progression is 62 and the fifth term is 74. Find the common difference
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Hi,

a%5Bn%5D=a%5B1%5D%2B%28n-1%29%2Ad

a%5B5%5D=62%2B%284%29%2Ad+=+74

      4d = 12

       d = 3

{62, 65, 68, 71, 74}