SOLUTION: Given the following sequence, find a100 -15,-8,-1,6,13

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Question 750517: Given the following sequence, find a100
-15,-8,-1,6,13

Found 2 solutions by tommyt3rd, reviewermath:
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-15,-8,-1,6,13 tells us that d=7,








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Answer by reviewermath(1029)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In arithmetic sequence,
where = nth term, d = common difference
The first term of the sequence -15,-8,-1,6,13,... is -15 and the common difference is 7.
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The 100th term is
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