Write the First Five Terms of the Arithmetic Sequence with the Given

question 49

Multiple Choice

Write the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence with the given first term, a1, and common difference, d.
-a1 = 14; d = -4

• A) 14, 10, 6, 2, -2
• B) 14, 10, 5, 2, -2
• C) 18, 14, 10, 6, 2
• D) 10, 6, 2, -2, -6

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