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PLEASE HELP!! Find the sixth term of the sequence 14,9,4,..

User Dewi Jones
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Answer:

39

Explanation:

We notice this is an arithmetic sequence.

14, 9, 4.

common difference = d = 14 - 9 = 5

first term a_1 = 14

Find 6th term a_6

a_n = (n -1)*d + a_1

a_6 = (6 -1)*5 + 14

a_6 = 5*5 + 14 = 25 + 14 = 39

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