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How do I determine the 50th term for the sequence
-5, -1, 3, 7, 11

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The sequence is going up by 4 so u have to multiply each term by four and the -5 is it’s 0th term as well it’s beginning so you have to input that in the equation as well
4(50) - 5 = 200 - 5 = 195
I’m not very good at explaining so I hope u get it
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