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Find the 16th term.
-8, -4, 0, 4, 8, ...
16th term= [?

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16TH term= 52
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User Vedang Mehta
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an = a1 + (n - 1)d

Substituting the values

an = -8 + (n - 1)4

We have to find the 16th term n = 16

a16 = -8 + (16 - 1)4

a16 = -8 + (15)4

a16 = -8 + 60

a16 = 52

hope its right