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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the first term of a sequence if the second term is 15a and the third term is 5?

OpenStudy (ashley_f97):

Do you have answer choices?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

45a² 3a 2/3 None of these

OpenStudy (anonymous):

45a^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

difference between terms is 3a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To get from 15a to 5, you must divide by 3a.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sure you do

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So to get the first term, you would multiply 15a by 3a?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes.

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