Determining the First Term of an Arithmetic Sequence

Easy Problem Solving Arithmetic

In a certain arithmetic sequence, the first term is denoted as a and the common difference is denoted as d.

1. The second term of the sequence is 10.

2. The fifth term of the sequence is 22.

What is the value of the first term a?

Statement (1) alone is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.

Statement (2) alone is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.

Both statements (1) and (2) together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.

Each statement alone is sufficient.

Statements (1) and (2) together are not sufficient.

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