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Find the n-th term and the sum (Sn) for the arithmetic sequence 6, 10, 14, 18, ...

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4n + 2

2n2+4n2n^2 + 4n

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Here's how to find the nn-th term and the sum (SnS_n) for the given arithmetic sequence:

The arithmetic sequence is 6,10,14,18,…6, 10, 14, 18, \dots

  1. Identify the first term and common difference.

    The first term is a1=6a_1 = 6.
    The common difference dd is found by subtracting any term from its succeeding term:
    d=10−6=4d = 10 - 6 = 4
    d=14−10=4d = 14 - 10 = 4
    So, the common difference is d=4d = 4.

  2. Find the nn-th term (ana_n).

    The formula for the nn-th term of an arithmetic sequence is:

    an=a1+(n−1)da_n = a_1 + (n-1)d

    Substitute a1=6a_1 = 6 and d=4d = 4:

    an=6+(n−1)4a_n = 6 + (n-1)4 an=6+4n−4a_n = 6 + 4n - 4 an=4n+2a_n = 4n + 2

    The nn-th term is 4n+2\boxed{4n + 2}.

  3. Find the sum of the first nn terms (SnS_n).

    The formula for the sum of the first nn terms of an arithmetic sequence is:

    Sn=n2(2a1+(n−1)d)S_n = \frac{n}{2}(2a_1 + (n-1)d)

    Substitute a1=6a_1 = 6 and d=4d = 4:

    Sn=n2(2(6)+(n−1)4)S_n = \frac{n}{2}(2(6) + (n-1)4) Sn=n2(12+4n−4)S_n = \frac{n}{2}(12 + 4n - 4) Sn=n2(4n+8)S_n = \frac{n}{2}(4n + 8)

    Factor out 2 from (4n+8)(4n+8):

    Sn=n2⋅2(2n+4)S_n = \frac{n}{2} \cdot 2(2n + 4) Sn=n(2n+4)S_n = n(2n + 4) Sn=2n2+4nS_n = 2n^2 + 4n

    The sum of the first nn terms is 2n2+4n\boxed{2n^2 + 4n}.

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