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Algebra 1

Course: Algebra 1 > Unit 9

Lesson 1: Introduction to arithmetic sequences
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Algebra 1
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Introduction to arithmetic sequences
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Problem

{b(1)=−7b(n)=b(n−1)+12\begin{cases}b(1)=-7\\\\ b(n)=b(n-1)+12 \end{cases}
Find the 4, start superscript, start text, t, h, end text, end superscript term in the sequence.
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
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