Find the 98th term of the arithmetic sequence 14, 10, 6, ...14,10,6,...

Honorable Chow asked Aug 26, 2023

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Honorable Chow asked Aug 26, 2023

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Answer: 374

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that a₁ = 14 and the common difference = -4 so the explicit rule is aₙ = 14 + (n - 1) * (-4) = -4n + 18. a₉₈ = -4 * 98 + 18 = -374.

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