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An arithmetic sequence has a common difference of 4 and the 3rd term is 10. what js the 36th term

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The answer is 142.

The formula used for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence to solve this problem:

a_n = a_1 + (n - 1)d

where a_n is the nth term of the sequence, a_1 is the first term of the sequence, d is the common difference, and n is the number of the term we want to find.

We are given that d = 4 and a_3 = 10. Plugging these values into the formula, we get:

a_3 = a_1 + (3 - 1)4

10 = a_1 + 8

a_1 = 2

Now we can find the 36th term by plugging in n = 36 and the values we have found for a_1 and d:

a_36 = 2 + (36 - 1)4

a_36 = 2 + 140

a_36 = 142

Therefore, the 36th term of the arithmetic sequence is 142.

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