10(4-7) What is the value of =(4-1) ?
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Answer 10

This is the formula of an arithmetic sequence.
a
n
=
a
1
+
d
(
n
−
1
)
a
n
=
a
1
+
d
(
n
-
1
)
Substitute in the values of
a
1
=
1
a
1
=
1
and
d
=
3
d
=
3
.
a
n
=
1
+
(
3
)
(
n
−
1
)
a
n
=
1
+
(
3
)
(
n
-
1
)
Simplify each term.
a
n
=
1
+
3
n
−
3
a
n
=
1
+
3
n
-
3
Subtract
3
3
from
1
1
.
a
n
=
3
n
−
2