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Find the term 146 for the arithmetic sequence with first term a, = 6, and common difference, d = 8.246=

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The general term for an arithmetic sequence is given by

a_n = a_1 + (n - 1) x d

Where "a_1" represents the first term, and "d" represents the common difference.

From the question, we get the following information:

a_1 = 6

d = 8

For this sequence, we get the following general term

a_n = 6 + (n - 1) x 8 = 8n - 2

Now, we just make a substituition for any given "n"

a_46 = 8 x 46 - 2 = 366

a_146 = 1166

a_246 = 1966

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