SOLUTION: Hi looking to figure out how to find the 83rd term, of arithmetic sequence with first term being 6 and common difference -1/2 Please help me,

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Question 923797: Hi looking to figure out how to find the 83rd term, of arithmetic sequence with first term being 6 and common difference -1/2
Please help me,

Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Arithmetic sequence =>
x(n) = a + d(n - 1)
a = 6
d = -1/2
x(83) = 6 + -1/2(83 - 1)
= -35
Hope this helps
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