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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the 25th term of the arithmetic sequence where a1 = 8 and a9 = 48 ?

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Do u know the formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Allow me to explain this. You first have to find the common difference. I don't remember the formula for finding the difference between two separate numbers, but in this case it's d=5 (Sorry for the spoiler). Now plug that into the formula: \[a _{n}=a _{1}+(n-1)d\] Hope this helps :)

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