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A sequence is defined as a collection of things. Series is defined to sum the things one by one in the sequence. It was invented by German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.

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Chapter 12.2, Problem 22AYU

In Problems 17-24, find the nth term of the arithmetic sequence ${a_{n}}$ whose initial term $a_{1}$ and common difference $d$ are given. What is the 51st term?

$a_{1} = 1; d = - \frac{1}{3}$

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