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  • Sep 24, 2011, 07:21 AM
    chezz
    What is the nth term of 16 23 30 37 44
    What is the nth term of 23 30 37 44
  • Sep 24, 2011, 08:02 AM
    Curlyben
    How is the series running ?
    What's the difference between each term and how would you express that as an equation ?
  • Sep 24, 2011, 08:07 AM
    SkyRoller
    Assuming start state at 16:

    Nth=16+((n-1)*7)
  • Sep 24, 2011, 01:56 PM
    FadedMaster
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SkyRoller View Post
    Assuming start state at 16:

    Nth=16+((n-1)*7)

    We help people with homework, we don't do it for them.

    On a side note: That's an interesting way of writing the series. Haha. It works though.
  • Sep 25, 2011, 01:12 AM
    Unknown008
    Well, the general formula for an arithmetic progression is:



    So, it's easy substituting the first term a, the common difference d into that formula. :)

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