What is the 5th term of an arithmetic sequence of 20 terms with first and last terms of 2 and 59, respectively

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Hekevintran · Answer 1 · 2021-03-20T08:02:28+0000

Answer:

14

Explanation:

aₙ = a₁ + (n-1)*d

59 = 2 + (20-1) * d

59 = 2 + 19d

19d = 59-2 = 57

d = 3

5th term: a₅ = 2 + 4 * 3 = 14