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Arithmetic sequences: nth term

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Learn it An arithmetic sequence adds the same number d each time. The nth term is $t_n = a + (n - 1)d$, where a is the first term.

Example: Find the 40th term of 7, 11, 15, 19, …

  1. a = 7, d = 4.
  2. $t_{40} = 7 + 39 \times 4$.
  3. $= 7 + 156 = 163$.

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