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Given a1 = 25 and d = -2, what is the 8th term?

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Answer:

a₈ = 11

Explanation:

The n th term of an arithmetic sequence is


a_(n) = a₁ + (n - 1)d

where a₁ is the first term and d the common difference

Here a₁ = 25 and d = - 2, then

a₈ = 25 + (7 × - 2)

= 25 - 14

= 11

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