I need to find the 20th term of the arithmetic sequence 4, -2, -8, ...

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2022-10-17

I need to find the 20th term of the arithmetic sequence 4, -2, -8, ...

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Audrey Russell

Audrey Russell

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The standard Arithmetic sequence
a . a+d , a+2d , a+3d , ................, a + (n - 1 )d
where a , is the first term , d , the common difference and the nth term is a + (n-1)d
here a = 4 , d = -4-2 = -8-(-2) = -6 and n = 20
20th term = 4 + ( 19 × - 6 ) = 4 - 114 = - 110

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