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Find the 97th term of the arithmetic sequence -16, 2, 20, ...

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Answer: 1712

Explanation:


a_(n) = a_(1) + d(n -1)


a_(1) = -16


d = 2 - (-16) = 18\\


20 - 2 = 18


-16 + 18(n+1)


-16 + 18(97+1)


-16 + (1728)\\


1712

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