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in a sequence, the first term is 12 and the common differences 4. What is the 10th term of the sequence?

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Answer: 48

Step-by-step explanation

The nth term is
a_n = 12 + 4(n-1) based on the template
a_n = a_1 + d(n-1)

Plug in the value n = 10 to determine the 10th term.


a_n = 12 + 4(n-1)\\\\a_(10) = 12 + 4(10-1)\\\\a_(10) = 48

A spreadsheet can be used to verify this answer is correct.

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