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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Give the simple formula for the nth term of the following arithmetic sequence. Your answer will be of the form an + b. 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, ...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4n+10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did u get that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1st term is 14 so a(1)+B=14. then a(2)+B=18, it continues linearly so it can be solved as this simple set of linear equations. Basically solve for a and b given the first two equations.

myininaya (myininaya):

10+4(1),10+4(2),10+4(3),10+4(4),10+4(5),...,10+4n

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