document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044785>Question 1044785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are -12, -4, and 4. Which term is 212 ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Term n = -12 + 8*(n-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Term 1 = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Term 2 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Term 3 = +4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Term 212 = -12 + 8*211 = 1676<BR>\n" );
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