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1. What is the 10th term of an arithmetic sequence 15 9 3 -6...?

1. What is the 10th term of an arithmetic sequence 15 9 3 -6...?-example-1
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we have a data set of 15 9 3 -6

firstly we need to identify the first term and the common difference of the data set

the first term is the first number that appears first on the data set

first term = 15

to get our common difference

common difference = second number - first number

9 - 15 = -6

3 - 9 = -6

Tn = a + (n - 1)d

a = 15

n = 10

d = -6

T10 = 15 + (10-1) x -6

t10 = 15 + 9 x -6

T10 = 15 - 54

T10 = -39

the answer is -39

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