SOLUTION: The 20th term of an arithmetic sequence is 96, and the common difference is 5. Find the nth term

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Question 819225: The 20th term of an arithmetic sequence is 96, and the common difference is 5. Find the nth term
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Tn = a+(n-1)d
T20 = a+19d
substitute d=5
96=a+19*5
96=a+95
a=1
substitute a & d
Tn = 1+(n-1)5
Tn =1+5n-5
Tn = 5n-4