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Find the 40th term of the arithmetic sequence with a = 150 and a common difference of d =-4. 1.-6 2.6 3.-2 4.2
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Find the 40th term of the arithmetic sequence with a = 150 and a common difference of d =-4.
1.-6
2.6
3.-2
4.2
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2021-08-31T02:05:36+00:00
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Answer:
1. -6
Step-by-step explanation:
a1 = 150
a2 = a1 – 4 = 150 – 4 = 146
a3 = a2 – 4 = a1 – 4 – 4 = 146 – 4 = 150 – 4 – 4 = 142
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=>
an = a1 – (n-1)×4
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a40 = a1 – 39×4 = 150 – 156 = -6