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What is the 46th term in the arithmetic sequence? -1.5,-1.3, -1.1,-0.9...?

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Answer:

a(46) = -1.5 + 0.2(45) = -1.5 + 9 = 7.5

Explanation:

Each term of this sequence is 0.2 greater than the previous term. The formula for this arithmetic sequence is

a(n) = -1.5 + 0.2(n - 1)

and so the 46th term is:

a(46) = -1.5 + 0.2(45) = -1.5 + 9 = 7.5

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