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The deposits Ginny makes at her bank each month form an arithmetic sequence. The deposit for month 3 is $150, and the deposit for month 5 is %180. Answer the questions below and show all work.1. What is the common difference for the deposits made each month?2. Write an explicit formula for this arithmetic sequence. 3. What is the amount of Ginny's deposit in the 12th month?4. At what month will Ginny first make a deposit that is at least $500?

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The deposits Ginny makes at her bank each month form an arithmetic sequence. The deposit for month 3 is $150, and the deposit for month 5 is $ 180.

Since it follows an arithmetic sequence, T n = a + ( n- 1 ) d

Month 3 , T 3 = a+ ( 3 - 1 ) d = 150

a + 2 d = 150 --------------------- equ 1

Month 5 , T 5 = a + ( 5 - 1 ) d = 180

a + 4 d = 180 ...........................equ 2

Solving the two equations, we have :

a - a + 4 d - 2 d = 180 - 150

2 d = 30

Divide both sides by 2 , we have:

d = 15

Let us put d = 15 in equ 1 , we have a + 2 d = 150

a + 2 ( 15 ) = 150

a + 30 = 150

a = 150 - 30

a = 120

From the solution,

Month 1 = 120

Month 2 = 120 + 15 = 135

Month 3 = 135 + 15 = 150

Month 4 = 150 + 15 = 165

Month 5 = 165 + 15 = 180

1. What is the common difference for the deposits made each month? d = 15

2. Write an explicit formula for this arithmetic sequence.

Recall that Tn = a + ( n - 1 ) d

Tn = 120 + ( n - 1 ) 15

Tn = 120 + 15 n - 15

Tn = 120 - 15 + 5n

Tn = 105 + 15n

3. What is the amount of Ginny's deposit in the 12th month?

Tn = 105 + 15n

T 12 = 105 + 15 ( 12 )

T 12 = 105 + 180 = 285

4. At what month will Ginny first make a deposit that is at least $500?​

Using Tn = 105 + 15 n = 500

105 + 15 n = 500

15 n = 500 - 105

15 n = 395

Divide both sides by 15 , we have :

n = 26 . 33

n = 27

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