To solve this problem, we need to know the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence. The formula is

= t₁ + (n-1)d, with

being the nth term, t₁ being the first term, and d being the distance between terms. Now we can substitute values to figure out what

is. When substituting, the equation becomes:

= 12 + 29(-6)

= -162
That means that the 30th term in this arithmetic sequence is
-162.