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213, 209, 205,
Find the 30th term​

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User Jamila
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Answer:

a(30) = 97

Explanation:

Notice how each new term is equal to the previous term, less 4. So this is a decreasing arithmetic sequence with common difference -4 and first term 213:

The general a(n) = a(1) - 4(n - 1) becomes

a(30) = 213 - 4(30 - 1), or

a(30) = 97

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