SOLUTION: what is the 14th term in an arthmetic sequence in which the first term is 100 and the common diffence is -4?

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Question 188092: what is the 14th term in an arthmetic sequence in which the first term is 100 and the common diffence is -4?
Answer by Juhi(44) About Me  (Show Source):
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we have a=100 and d=-4
nth term = a+(n-1)d
14th term = a+(14-1)d
= 100 + 13(-4)
= 100-52
= 48