Find the First Five, Terms of the Arithmetic Progression Whose

question 146

Multiple Choice

Find the first five, terms of the arithmetic progression whose 5th and 18th terms are 67 and 314, respectively. ​

• A) a₁ = -9, a₂ = 10, a₃ = 29, a₄ = 47, a₅ = 67
• B) a₁ = -10, a₂ = 9, a₃ = 28, a₄ = 47, a₅ = 66
• C) a₁ = -8, a₂ = 11, a₃ = 30, a₄ = 49, a₅ = 68
• D) a₁ = -9, a₂ = 10, a₃ = 29, a₄ = 48, a₅ = 67

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