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The sequence follows a minus 3 pattern: 12, 9, 6, 3, ....

(Write a formula for the nth term of the sequence, be sure to specify what value of n your formula starts with.)

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Final answer:

The formula for the nth term of the sequence is 12 - 3(n-1).

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for the nth term of the sequence is

The value of n starts with 1 since the first term is 12.

To find the formula, we notice that each term in the sequence is 3 less than the previous term.

So, to find the nth term, we start with 12, and subtract 3 times the number of terms before it (n-1).

User Aleksander Lidtke
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x times -3= a
i think thats it
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