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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the first, fourth, and tenth terms of the arithmetic sequence described by the given rule. A(n)=-6=(n-1)(6)

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

a1 is the 1st term, a2 is the 2nd term, a3 is the 3rd term, ...

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

A(n) is the nth term, get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer choices are 6, 18, 54 –6, 12, 48 0, 18, 54 –6, 18, 54

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

You know what, I don't care what the answer choices are

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

So the first term is A(1), i.e. obtained when n=1

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

The first term is the value of A(n) when n=1, in other words

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

Understand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no fyi ima 9th grader

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

yay high five

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

To find the first term, plug in n=1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now wat

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

What did you obtain when n=1

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