Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 11 - 11.2 - Arithmetic Sequences and Partial Sums - 11.2 Exercises - Page 786: 31

Answer

$a_1=5$ $a_2=11$ $a_3=17$ $a_4=23$ $a_5=29$

Work Step by Step

$a_n=a_1+(n-1)d$ $a_1=5,~~d=6$ $a_n=5+(n-1)6$ $a_n=5+6n-6$ $a_n=6n-1$ $a_2=6(2)-1=12-1=11$ $a_3=6(3)-1=18-1=17$ $a_4=6(4)-1=24-1=23$ $a_5=6(5)-1=30-1=29$
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