The 8th term of an A P is 5times the third term while the 7th term is 9 greater than the 4th term.what are the first five term

term(3) = a+2d

term(8) = a+7d
a+7d = 5(a+2d)
a+7d = 5a + 10d
-4a = 3d
a = -3d/4

in the same way
a+6d = (a+3d) + 9
3d = 9
d = 3
then a = -9/4

first 5 terms are: -9/4, 3/4, 15/4, 27/4, 39/4
or -2.25, .75 , 3.75, 6.75, 9.75

check:
term(8) = 18.75
term(3) = 3.75
what is 5(3.75) ?

term(7) = 15.75
term(4) = 6.75 , do they differ by 9 ? ,YES

No

-2.5,.75,3.75,6.75,9.75

Do the solving on the first five terms

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1st term: Honka Honka
2nd term: Bubblegum Clown
3rd term: Gigglesaurus Rex
4th term: Silly Socks
5th term: Banana Peel

Remember, these terms are purely for entertainment purposes and have no mathematical meaning. If you need the real terms, please provide additional information.

To find the first five terms of the arithmetic progression (AP), we need to determine the common difference and the first term.

Let's denote the common difference as 'd' and the first term as 'a'.

Given:
The 8th term is 5 times the 3rd term: a + 7d = 5(a + 2d)
The 7th term is 9 greater than the 4th term: a + 6d = (a + 3d) + 9

Solving these equations will help us find the values of 'a' and 'd'.

Equation 1: a + 7d = 5(a + 2d)
Expanding the equation: a + 7d = 5a + 10d
Rearranging the terms: 6d = 4a
Simplifying: 3d = 2a ---- (Equation 1)

Equation 2: a + 6d = (a + 3d) + 9
Expanding the equation: a + 6d = a + 3d + 9
Simplifying: 3d = 9
Dividing by 3: d = 3 ---- (Equation 2)

Now, substitute the value of 'd' from Equation 2 into Equation 1, we get:
3(3) = 2a
9 = 2a
Dividing by 2: a = 4.5

So, we have the common difference 'd' as 3 and the first term 'a' as 4.5.

Now, finding the first five terms of the arithmetic progression:
First term: a = 4.5
Second term: a + d = 4.5 + 3 = 7.5
Third term: a + 2d = 4.5 + (2 * 3) = 10.5
Fourth term: a + 3d = 4.5 + (3 * 3) = 13.5
Fifth term: a + 4d = 4.5 + (4 * 3) = 16.5

Therefore, the first five terms of the AP are 4.5, 7.5, 10.5, 13.5, and 16.5.