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Write a rule for the nth term of the sequence, then find a_20. 7, 12, 17, 22, ...

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Problem

To find the 20th term of the sequence: 7, 12, 17, 22.

The rule for the nth term of the sequence is addding 5 to the term before to get the next term.

Concept

This is an arithmetic sequence since there is a common difference between each term. In this case .

Common ratio = 5

The term to term rule of a sequence describes how to get from one term to the next.

Final answer

The first term is 7. The term to term rule is 'add 5'.

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