Asked by Jane
                If the 6th term of an arithmetic  sequence is 48, and the sum of the first 6 terms is 300, what is the first term and the constant difference?
            
            
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                    Answered by
            Steve
            
    just use your facts about such sequences:
a+5d = 48
6/2(a + a+5d) = 300
Now just solve for a and d.
    
a+5d = 48
6/2(a + a+5d) = 300
Now just solve for a and d.
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