Consider an arithmetic sequence where the first term is a_1=2 and the common term is 5. What is the a_n term if n=2?
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In this case, a_1 = 2, d = 5, and n = 2. So, a_2 = 2 + (2 - 1) * 5 = 2 + 1 * 5 = 2 + 5 = 7. Show more…
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