Find the Nth Term and the Indicated Term of the Arithmetic

question 35

Multiple Choice

Find the nth term and the indicated term of the arithmetic sequence whose initial term, a, and common difference, d, are
given.
- $$\begin{array} { l l } \mathrm { a } = - 2 ; & \mathrm { d } = 3 \\\mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { n } } = ? ; & \mathrm { a } 7 = ?\end{array}$$

• A) \(a _ { n } = - 5 + 3 n ; a _ { 7 } = 16\)
• B) \(a _ { n } = - 5 + 3 n ; a 7 = 40\)
• C) \(a _ { n } = - 2 + 3 n ; a _ { 7 } = 16\)
• D) \(a _ { n } = - 5 - 3 n ; a 7 = 16\)

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Definitions:

Scarce Resources

Resources that are limited in supply and available in less quantity than the demand in an economy, necessitating allocation choices.

Quantities Demanded

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$5.00

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