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What are the first five terms of an arithmetic sequence if a 17 = ‒40 and a 28 = ‒73? A. 8, 11, 14, 17, 20 B. 8, 5, 2, ‒1, ‒4 C. ‒8, ‒11, ‒14, ‒17, ‒20 D. ‒8, ‒5, ‒2, 1, 4
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What are the first five terms of an arithmetic sequence if a 17 = ‒40 and a 28 = ‒73? A. 8, 11, 14, 17, 20 B. 8, 5, 2, ‒1, ‒4 C. ‒8, ‒11, ‒14, ‒17, ‒20 D. ‒8, ‒5, ‒2, 1, 4

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The common difference
(-73 - -40)/(28 - 17) = -3
Term a1: -40 - (-3*(17-1)) = 8
Term a2: 8+-3=5
Term a3: 2
Term a4: -1
Term a5: -4
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