The First Three Terms of an Arithmetic Sequence Are 9 $500 ^ { \text {th } }$

question 81

Multiple Choice

The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are 9, 15, and 21. Find the $500 ^ { \text {th } }$ term.

• A) 3,009
• B) 7,071
• C) 5,161
• D) 3,003

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