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OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

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OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

I forgot what the formula was

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

I know this is basic, but if someone could just remind me of the formula...

OpenStudy (wolfe8):

First of all, is it an arithmetic of geometric sequence?

OpenStudy (wolfe8):

or*

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

arithmetic

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Think....How many times will you have to add 6 to get to the 31st term.

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

@BangkokGarrett A lot of times :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To get to the 2nd term we add 6 one time To get to the 3rd term we add 6 2 times. ..... ....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To get to the 31st term, we add 6 _____ times Fill in the blank

hartnn (hartnn):

formula : \(\large a_n = a_1 +(n-1)d\)

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

@hartnn THAT WAS IT! :D It's all coming back to me now lol!

OpenStudy (wolfe8):

Aghhh Hartnn beat me to it haha. But here this should help you: http://hotmath.com/hotmath_help/topics/nth-term-of-an-arithmetic-sequence.html

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Lol! Thank you all :D

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Can you guys all give badges to each other for me? i wanna give everyone a badge lol!

hartnn (hartnn):

you're welcome ^_^

OpenStudy (wolfe8):

Well then here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDxoj-tDDIU

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Thanks! :D I'm gonna go watch that now lol

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

I just used the formula and got 189!

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

9+(31-1)6=189

hartnn (hartnn):

\(\huge \checkmark \)

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Yay! Lol nice symbol Latex thingy

hartnn (hartnn):

\(\ddot \smile \)

OpenStudy (pixiedust1):

Have an awesome day everyone!

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