Why is it more difficult to get out of debt when only paying the minimum payment? Your entire minimum payment goes toward principal and the interest continues to compound.
The majority of your minimum payment is going toward interest and finance charges and only a small amount toward the principal.
Your credit limit always resets, so you have a lot of spending power each month.

step-by-step explanation:

a_n = a_1 + (n - 1)d

the first term is 6.

the common difference d = ?

when you find d, replace n with 7 and d with the common difference to find your answer.

48+y= ?

the y is the variable and the ? could also be a variable  

there are many, many solutions to this problem.

here are 5 examples:

7555531, 7+5+5+5+5+3+1 = 31

7155553, 7+1+5+5+5+5+3 = 31

7735531, 7+7+3+5+5+3+1 = 31

7375531, 7+3+7+5+5+3+1 = 31

7335931, 7+3+3+5+9+3+1 = 31