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To Write: The equation for the given sequence and to find the indicated term.
Answer to Problem 25PPS
The equation that describes the sequence is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Term number (n) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Term (t) | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
Calculation:
The terms have a common difference of 4. The term is 3 less than four times the term number. So the equation that describes the sequence is
Use the equation to find the 89th term. Let
Write the equation
Substitute the value of n i.e. 89
Multiply 4 and 89 first i.e.356
Subtract 3 from 356i.e. 353
Thus the 89th term is 353.
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