001237980 001237980
  • 01-12-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

The second term of an arithmetic sequence is –5, and the third term is –20. What is the first term?

Respuesta :

jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 01-12-2021

Answer:

a₁ = 10

Step-by-step explanation:

The common difference d is calculated as

d = a₃ - a₂ = - 20 - (- 5) = - 20 + 5 = - 15

Then

a₂ - a₁ = d , that is

- 5 - a₁ = - 15 ( add 5 to both sides )

- a₁ = - 10 ( multiply both sides by - 1 )

a₁ = 10

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What phrase describes businesses who develop a positive relationship to society
Describe where the Sahel region is
Solve for the value of v.
4 1/5 x 5/14 in its simplest form
What does Daisy know about Gatsby when they first meet?
Pat has x cards. Jim has 4 more Write down an expression, in terms of , for the number of cards Jim hasre cards than Pat.
plz help me John dives down from the surface of water at a rate of 2 feet per second. Where will he be from the surface of water after 30 seconds?
Stevie lives in a country which claims to have been The first to adopt Christianity as a state religion. In which country did Stevie live?
Under the British colonial policy of "salutary neglect" British laws restricting the colonies were which of the following selections?
which of the following is the best thermal insulator? 1. Steel 2. Iron 3. Polystyrene