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In laymens terms how do I find the term of a sequence?

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To find the "nth" term of an arithmetic sequence, start with the first term, a(1). Add to that the product of "n-1" and "d" (the difference between any two consecutive terms). For example, take the arithmetic sequence 3, 9, 15, 21, 27.... a(1) = 3. d = 6 (because the difference between consecutive terms is always 6.

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