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mathclass:

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mathclass:

kushkraut:

Hi

mathclass:

hi?

kushkraut:

Sorry m new

GalaxyzStarz:

hello

GalaxyzStarz:

do you have a question???

kushkraut:

How to run this sht

kushkraut:

How to ask a question

MadaKinni:

Do you know the formula?

mathclass:

no

ramen:

What this basically means is that the d=2 part is common difference so the difference between each number in the sequence is +2. If A1=20, we would just have to keep adding 2 until we get to A12. So since A1=20, A2=22, A3=24 and so on. Understand?

MadaKinni:

So plug Those things into the formula An=a1+d(n-1)

mathclass:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @ramen What this basically means is that the d=2 part is common difference so the difference between each number in the sequence is +2. If A1=20, we would just have to keep adding 2 until we get to A12. So since A1=20, A2=22, A3=24 and so on. Understand? \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) I don't understand any of that

MadaKinni:

Plug those things into the formula I gave you, and solve. Tell me what you got as a result.

mathclass:

I don't know how to do that

MadaKinni:

An=a1+d(n-1) So, D=2 plug 2 into "D" in the formula. Plug 20 into A1 since 20 equals A1 and plus in 12 where you see An

MadaKinni:

Plug*

mathclass:

12=20+2(n-1)

MadaKinni:

Great! Now, distribute the 2 into the parentheses (Distributive Property).

mathclass:

12=20+2(-1)

MadaKinni:

No, it would be 12= 20+(2n-2)

mathclass:

ok then what else would i have to do

MadaKinni:

Then combine like terms- 12= 2n+18

mathclass:

ok anything else

MadaKinni:

Then solve for N, tell me what you got once ou solve for N

mathclass:

12= 20+18

MadaKinni:

No, slove the 2 step equation

mathclass:

n=-3

MadaKinni:

Yes, good. That should be your answer.

mathclass:

thank you

MadaKinni:

No Problem!

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