SOLUTION: Find the thirtieth term of the following sequence. -6, -4, -2, 0, ... A.) 52 B.) 64 C.) 66

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Question 1063843: Find the thirtieth term of the following sequence.
-6, -4, -2, 0, ...
A.) 52
B.) 64
C.) 66
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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a formula for this sequence is
2s -8 where s represents the term of the sequence so
for example, the first element is 2(1) - 8 = -6 ,
2(2) - 8 = -4
So the 13th term is 2(13) - 8 = 26 - 8 = 18