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What are the first term and common difference of aₙ = 12 − 7(n − 1)?

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Correct answer: a₁ = 12, d = −7

Use the standard nth-term form of an arithmetic progression, aₙ = a₁ + (n − 1)d. Rewrite the given expression as aₙ = 12 + (n − 1)(−7). Comparing the two forms immediately gives a₁ = 12 and d = −7. Direct substitution verifies both values: when n = 1, a₁ = 12 − 7(0) = 12; when n = 2, a₂ = 12 − 7 = 5, so a₂ − a₁ = 5 − 12 = −7. Therefore option C is correct. Option A loses the negative sign and would describe an increasing sequence. Option B mistakes the second term for the first, while option D interchanges the roles of the first term and common difference.

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Arithmetic ProgressionNth-Term FormNegative Common DifferenceIntroduction To Aps And Common Difference.Introduction To Aps And Common DifferenceArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions ApMathematics

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