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Calculate the next term in the arithmetic sequence that increases by 72, if the current term is 56.Add your answer

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An arithmetic sequence is a sequence where the next term is obtained by adding a fixed amount to the current term. This can be written mathematically:


a_(n+1)=a_n+d

Since the current term is 56, this means that the next term is:


\begin{gathered} a_(n+1)=56+72 \\ a_(n+1)=128 \end{gathered}

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