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What is the 7th term in the sequence 48,40, 32, 24,

User Skuro
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Answer: 16

Explanation:

The answer is 16 because you are going down by 8s

User Jamesls
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Answer:

0

Explanation:

Take the second term and subtract the first term

40-48 = -8

Take the third term and subtract the second term

32-40 = -8

The common difference is -8

We have the 4th term

24

The fifth term is

24-8 = 16

The sixth term is 16-8 = 8

The seventh term is 8-8 =0

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