Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.2 - Arithmetic Sequences - Exercise Set - Page 839: 16

Answer

The first six terms are: $-0.3, -2.0, -3.7, -5.4, -7.1, -8.8$

Work Step by Step

The next five terms f the sequence can be found by adding the common difference to obtain: $a_1=-0.3 \\a_2=-0.3+(-1.7) = -2.0 \\a_3 = -2.0+(-1.7) = -3.7 \\a_4 = -3.7+(-1.7) = -5.4 \\a_5 = -5.4 + (-1.7) = -7.1 \\a_6 = -7.1 + (-1.7) = -8.8$
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