Answer:
• The common difference = 2
,
• The first term = 14
Explanation:
Given the equation:
[tex]a(n)=14+2(n-1)[/tex]
The formula for finding the nth term of an arithmetic sequence is:
[tex]a(n)=a(1)+d(n-1)\text{ where }\begin{cases}a(1)=\text{the first term} \\ d=\text{the common difference}\end{cases}[/tex]
Comparing the two equations:
[tex]\begin{gathered} a(1)=14 \\ d=2 \end{gathered}[/tex]
The common difference is 2 and the first term is 14.
