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  • 12-12-2018
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The sixth term of an arithmetic sequence is 25 and the eleventh term is 60. Find the common difference.

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  • 12-12-2018

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[tex]a_n = a_1 + (n - 1).r \\ a_6 = a_1 + 5r \\ a_11 = a_1 + 10r \\ a_6 = 25; a_11 = 60 \\ a_1 + 5r = 25 \\ a_1 = 25 - 5r \\ a_1 + 10r = 60 \\ a_1 = 60 - 10r \\ a_1 = a_1 \\ 25 - 5r = 60 - 10r \\ 10r - 5r = 60 - 25 \\ 5r = 35 \\ r = 7[/tex]


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