Find the Values of a and B for Which the Sequence

question 5

Multiple Choice

Find the values of a and b for which the sequence $2 , a , b , 17 , \ldots$ is arithmetic

• A) \(a = 7 , b = 12\)
• B) \(a = 6 , b = 12\)
• C) \(a = 8 , b = 12\)
• D) \(a = 10 , b = 12\)
• E) \(a = 8 , b = 15\)

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