SOLUTION: given the following patterns 3,10,17,24 what is the 48th term in this pattern

Question 933723: given the following patterns 3,10,17,24 what is the 48th term in this pattern
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!





So this is an arithmetic sequence with common difference 
and first term 

Use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence:



Substitute ,  and 







Edwin

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