The first term of an arithmetic progression is -3 and the common difference is 8. What is the 28th term?
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Answer:
(a) Rule: Multiply the input (x) by 2 and add 5 to the result of the product
(b)
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
The attached table
Solving (a): The rule of the table in words
First, we calculate the slope (m)
Using:
So, we have:
The equation is calculated using:
Using:
We have:
Make y the subject
Hence, the rule is:
Multiply the input (x) by 2 and add 5 to the result of the product
(b): The rule, in algebra
As solved in (a), the rule is: