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70th term of the arithmetic sequence -6, 5, 16, is

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Answer:753

Explanation:

The value of
n^(th) term can be calculated by,


T_(n) = a+(n-1)d\\

where,

a = first number of the series

d = constant difference between the numbers

So, according to the question,

a = -6

d = 11

n = 70

hence, by substituting,


T_(n) = (-6)+(70-1)11\\T_(n) = 753

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