Jeremiah holmes
nth term of an arithmetic sequence
jan 15, 3: 13: 55 pm
find the 81st term of the arithmetic sequence –28, -34, -40,

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- 508

Step-by-step explanation:

The n th term of an arithmetic sequence is

= a₁ + (n - 1)d

where a₁ is the first term and d the common difference

Here a₁ = - 28 and d = - 34 - (- 28) = - 34 + 28 = - 6, thus

= - 28 + (- 6 × 80) = - 28 - 480 = - 508

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