Arithmetic Sequence Basics

Find the 22nd term of the following sequence:
5, 8, 11, ...

• 14
• 68
• 63
• 71

Create the explicit formula for the sequence:
2, 8, 14, ...
(Hint:  Write your formula and then simplify it.)

• a_n=2+6n
• a_n=-6+6n
• a_n=6n-4
• a_n=4-6n

Find the first term of the given sequence:
a₁₄=68
d=3

• 14
• 20
• 26
• 29

Identify the common difference.
97, 86, 75, 64, ...

• 8
• 11
• -11
• -8

Identify the common difference.
3, 7, 11, 15, ...

• 6
• 5
• 4
• 2

Find the 32nd term of this sequence.
9, 4, -1, -6, -11, ...

• 81
• -34
• -146
• -225

Find the 25th term of the sequence if a₁ = 5 and d = 0.5

• 18
• 17
• 15
• 14

The next two terms of the sequence 4,7,10,13 are ....

• 16 and 19
• 15 and 19
• 16 and 18
• 15 and 18

The next two terms of the sequence 4,7,10,13 are ....

• 16 and 19
• 15 and 19
• 16 and 18
• 15 and 18

Given the sequence:
 25, 21, 17, 13,...
Write the explicit equation that models the sequence.  (Hint:  Simplify your equation.)

• a_n = 4n + 29
• a_n = -4n + 25
• a_n = -4n + 29
• a_n = 4n + 25