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an arithmetic sequence j starts with 20,16 explain how you would calculate the value of the 500th term?

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-1976

What is an Arithmetic sequence? And what is is called

An arithmetic sequence is a series of numbers in which the difference between the next term to its previous term remains constant for the whole series. This difference is called a common difference. Given that the arithmetic sequence J starts with 20, 16. Therefore, the value of the 500th term will be -1976.

The formula: Step 1: The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by an = a + (n – 1)d. So, to find the nth term, substitute the given values a = 2 and d = 3 into the formula. Step 2: Now, to find the fifth term, substitute n = 5 into the equation for the nth term.

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