Respuesta :
Answer:
[tex]a_1=15[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We are talking about arithmetic progression.
Using the formula:
[tex]a_n=a_1+(n-1) \cdot d[/tex]
[tex]a_7=a_1+(7-1) \cdot d[/tex]
[tex]3=a_1+(7-1) \cdot (-2)[/tex]
[tex]3=a_1+(6) \cdot (-2)[/tex]
[tex]3=a_1-12[/tex]
[tex]a_1=15[/tex]
Answer:
[tex]\huge \boxed{a_1=15 }}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the nth term formula:
[tex]a_n=a_1+dn-d[/tex]
[tex]a_7=3 \\ \\ n=7 \\ \\ d=-2[/tex]
[tex]3=a_1+-2(7)-(-2)[/tex]
Simplifying and solving for the first term.
[tex]3=a_1-14+2[/tex]
[tex]3=a_1-12[/tex]
[tex]15=a_1[/tex]
The first term of the sequence is 15.