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Find the 14th term of the arithmetic sequence whose common difference is d=9 and whose first term is an = 2.

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Answer:

119

Explanation:

Put the given values in the formula for the general term, and do the arithmetic.

an = a1 +d(n -1) . . . . . first term a1, common difference d

a14 = 2 +9(14 -1) = 119

The 14th term is 119.

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