Respuesta :
Answer:
a₁ = - 148
Step-by-step explanation:
The n th term of an AP is
[tex]a_{n[/tex] = a₁ + (n - 1)d
where a₁ is the first term and d the common difference
Given d = 2 and a₃₁ = - 88 , then
a₁ + (30 × 2) = - 88
a₁ + 60 = - 88 ( subtract 60 from both sides )
a₁ = - 148
a₁ = - 148
Step-by-step explanation:
The n th term of an AP is
= a₁ + (n - 1)d
where a₁ is the first term and d the common difference
Given d = 2 and a₃₁ = - 88 , then
a₁ + (30 × 2) = - 88
a₁ + 60 = - 88 ( subtract 60 from both sides )
a₁ = - 148
