SOLUTION: What is the twentieth term of the arithmetic sequence 21, 18, 15, 12

Question 1169306: What is the twentieth term of the arithmetic sequence 21, 18, 15, 12
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathLover1:
Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    - The proofs of the formulas for arithmetic progressions
    - Problems on arithmetic progressions
    - Word problems on arithmetic progressions
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Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

the arithmetic sequence formula :
where is n-th term, is 1-th term , is total number of terms, and is difference between two consecutive terms
in yuor case

you need the twentieth term, so
so, you have:

the twentieth term of the arithmetic sequence , , , is

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