Find the explicit formula for the arithmetic sequence $b_n$, given the information below. $b_1 = 2$ $b_4 = -13$
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Step 1: Find the common difference (d) To find the common difference, we subtract the second term from the first term: d = 64 - 2 = 62 Show more…
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