SOLUTION: find the formula for the nth term of the sequence: 60, 48, 38, 30, 25

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Question 1025864: find the formula for the nth term of the sequence: 60, 48, 38, 30, 25
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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60-12;
60-12-10;
60-12-10-8;
60-12-10-8-5, but this one stopped the pattern. If it were "minus 6", then you could say a pattern is working, but the term became, "minus 5" instead.