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Simple 9th grade math

Simple 9th grade math-example-1
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Answer:

-1078

Explanation:

To find the nth term in an arithmetic sequence we use the following formula

aₙ=a₁+(n-1)*d

Where a₁ is the first time, and d is the common difference (in this case -20)

So we have

2+(55-1)*-20

2+(54)*-20

2-1080

-1078

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