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Find the 43rd term of each sequence 27,24,21,18, ...

User Jenk
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Answer:

-99

Explanation:

First, let's find an equation to use to make things easier.

So, as we can see, the numbers go down 3 every time and we start at 27, so, the first term is 27, that means that we need to find the number before 27, so we add 3 to 27 to get 30.

We can put the equation using y = mx + b, since that is the most appropriate formula to use.

y = -3x + 30

y = -3(1) + 30

y = -3 + 30

y = 27

y = -3x + 30

y = -3(2) + 30

y = -6 + 30

y = 24

So, this is a good equation to use. Now, we substitute 43 as x

y = -3x + 30

y = -3(43) + 30

y = -129 + 30

y = -99

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hmmmmmmmmmm thats a tuff one

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