Find the 20th term of an arithmetic sequence with a first term of 3 and a common difference of 5

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Hiero · Answer 1 · 2019-10-15T03:17:33+0000

first term = 3, common difference = 5

an = a1 + d(n - 1)
an = 3 + 5(n - 1)
an = 3 + 5n - 5
an = 5n - 2

when n = 20
a20 = 5(20) - 2 = 198

Answer: 198

Find the 20th term of an arithmetic sequence with a first term of 3 and a common difference of 5

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