SOLUTION: What is the missing term 58,48,39,31,24?

Question 1022711: What is the missing term 58,48,39,31,24?

Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
looks like you are subtracting 12-n each time from the term preceding it.
n is the term number.
so the first term has n = 1, the second term has n = 2, etc.

you are given that, when n = 1, the value of the term is 58.

this is your starting point.

when n = 2, the value of the term is 58 - (12-2) = 58 - 10 = 48.

when n = 3, the value of the term is 48 - (12-3) = 48 - 9 = 39.

when n = 4, the value of the term is 39 - (12-4) = 39 - 8 = 31.

when n = 5, the value of the term is 31 - (12-5) = 31 - 7 = 24.

when n = 6, the value of the term is 24 - (12-6) = 24 - 6 = 18.

if the missing term is the sixth term, then the value of the missing term is 18.

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