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Find the pattern and use it to list the nth term in the sequence. 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, 56, the nth term of the sequence is

Solve the equation.then check your solution 8=1.88+a

Which of these would have been most likely to have been a carpetbagger during the reconstruction era? a) a new york businessman who relocated to mississippi b) a former slave who was able to buy land in birmingham c) a carolina-born politician who supported the democratic d) a former confederate officer who owned a farm in memphis eliminate