document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33641>Question 33641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to find a formula for the nth term from the following arithmetic sequence. Then find the fiftieth term: 3,7,11,15,... Thank you for attempting to help me solve this problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This problem is from a made up worksheet. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=20041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(sub n)=a(sub 1) + (n - 1)d <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where n is the arithmetic term;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where a(sub 1) is the first term;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where d is the difference;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this sequence: 3,7,11,15,... the difference is obviously 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(sub n)= a(sub 1) + (n - 1)d original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(sub n)= 3 + (n - 1)(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(sub 50) = 3 + (50-1)(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(sub 50) = 3 + 196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(sub 50) = 199 </SPAN>\n" );
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