SOLUTION: Find the position of 145 in the sequence 25, 33, 41, ... Please explain as well, thank you.

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Question 867875: Find the position of 145 in the sequence 25, 33, 41, ...
Please explain as well, thank you.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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add 8 to get the next term
first term 25
d=8
An = A1 + (n - 1)d
145= 25 + (n-1)8
n=16