SOLUTION: what are the missing terms of the arithmetic sequence 5,_,_,62

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Question 916565: what are the missing terms of the arithmetic sequence 5,_,_,62
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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the nth term of an arithmetic sequence is
xn = a + (n-1)d , we know a = 5 and x4 = 62, d = difference, therefore
62 = 5 + (4-1)d
3d = 57
d = 19
our sequence is
5, 24, 43, 62