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If the fourth term of an Arithmetic sequence is 48 and the third term is 36...

(A) What is the first term?

(B) What is the twelfth term?

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Answer:

1st term is 12

12th term is 144

Explanation:

48-36=a4-a3=a1 so a1 is equal to 12 now to get from a3 to a4, you must add 12, so d=12.

a12=12+11*12=12+132=144

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