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The common difference of an arithmetic series is 5 and its tenth term is 98,find its first term​

User Azizi Musa
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Answer:

First term = 53,

Explanation:

a10 = a1 + (10 - 1)d so:

98 = a1 + 9*5

a1 = 98 - 45

= 53,

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