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Arithmetic Sequences
Determine whether each sequence is arithmetic. If so, find the common difference.

1) 13, 8, 3, -2 ... 2) 25.0, 30.9, 36.8, 42.7 ...

3) 16.1, 21.7, 27.3, 32.9 ... 4) 12, 18, 24, 30 ...

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Find the first four terms and stated term given the arithmetic sequence, with a1 as the 1 term.

5) an = 0.5 + 6.2n, a18 6) an = 25.0 - 6.5n, a6

7) an = 28 - 7n, a14 8) an = 26 - 6n, a9

Given the first term and common difference, find the first four terms and the formula.

9) a1 = 29, d = 5 10) a1 = 20.3, d = 5.1

11) a1 = 8, d = -7 12) a1 = 15.5, d = -7.7

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Arithmetic Sequences
Determine whether each sequence is arithmetic. If so, find the common difference.

1) 13, 8, 3, -2 ... 2) 25.0, 30.9, 36.8, 42.7 ...

Common Difference : -5 Common Difference : +5.9

3) 16.1, 21.7, 27.3, 32.9 ... 4) 12, 18, 24, 30 ...

Common Difference : +5.6 Common Difference : +6

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Find the first four terms and stated term given the arithmetic sequence, with a1 as the 1 term.

5) an = 0.5 + 6.2n, a18 6) an = 25.0 - 6.5n, a6

6.7, 12.9, 19.1, 25.3 ... 18.5, 12.0, 5.5, -1.0 ...
a18 = 112.1 a6 = -14.0

7) an = 28 - 7n, a14 8) an = 26 - 6n, a9

21, 14, 7, 0 ... 20, 14, 8, 2 ...
a14 = -70 a9 = -28

Given the first term and common difference, find the first four terms and the formula.

9) a1 = 29, d = 5 10) a1 = 20.3, d = 5.1

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1 4 Terms: 29, 34, 39, 44 ... 1 4 Terms: 20.3, 25.4, 30.5, 35.6 ...
Formula: an = 24 + 5n Formula: an = 15.2 + 5.1n

11) a1 = 8, d = -7 12) a1 = 15.5, d = -7.7

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1 4 Terms: 8, 1, -6, -13 ... 1 4 Terms: 15.5, 7.8, 0.1, -7.6 ...
Formula: an = 15 - 7n Formula: an = 23.2 - 7.7n

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