Chapter 8.2, Problem 2E

To determine

To fill:

The blank in the statement “The sequence given by $a_n=a+\left(n-1\right)d$ is an arithmetic sequence in which $a$ is the first term and $d$ is the ______________. So for the arithmetic sequence $a_n=2+5\left(n-1\right)$ the first term $a$ is ________ and the common difference $d$ is________.”