Finding the Nth Term

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What is the nth term of the sequence 0, 2, 4, 6...?

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2n-2

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What is the nth term of the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8...?

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2n

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What is the nth term of the sequence 8, 13, 18, 23...?

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5n+3

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What is the nth term of the sequence 8, 11, 14, 17...?

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3n+5

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What is the nth term of the sequence 2, 1, 0, -1...?

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-n+3

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Define the nth term in a sequence.

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The nth term is a formula that allows you to find any term in a sequence based on its position n.

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What is a linear sequence?

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A linear sequence is a sequence of numbers in which the difference between consecutive terms is constant.

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How do you find the common difference in a linear sequence?

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Subtract any term from the term that follows it.

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What is the formula for the nth term of a linear sequence?

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The nth term can be expressed as an = a + (n-1)d, where a is the first term and d is the common difference.

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What is the first term of the sequence 5, 10, 15, 20...?

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5