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Gelneren [198K]
3 years ago
15

Let $a_1$, $a_2$, . . . , $a_{10}$ be an arithmetic sequence. If $a_1 + a_3 + a_5 + a_7 + a_9 = 17$ and $a_2 + a_4 + a_6 + a_8 +

a_{10} = 15$, what is the value of $a_1$?
GIVING BRAINLIEST>
Mathematics
1 answer:
vfiekz [6]3 years ago
7 0

So

a be first term and d be common difference

  • a+a+2d+a+4d+a+6d+a+9d=17
  • 5a+21d=17--(1)

And

  • a+d+a+3d+a+5d+a+7d+a+9d=15
  • 5a+25d=15--(2)

Eq(1)-Eq(2)

  • -4d=-2
  • d=1/2

Put in second one

  • 5a+25d=15
  • a+5d=3
  • a+5/2=15
  • a=15-5/2
  • a=25/2
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