Final answer:
To find the 48th term of the sequence, subtract 4 from the third term and continue the pattern.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the 48th term of the sequence given the first three terms 205, 201, 197, we can observe that each term is decreasing by 4. Therefore, we can find the 48th term by subtracting 4 from the third term (197) and continuing this pattern.
48th term = 197 - (4*45) = 197 - 180 = 17.