SOLUTION: find the 12th number in the sequence 8, 11, 14, 17, 20....

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Question 930614: find the 12th number in the sequence 8, 11, 14, 17, 20....
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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in the sequence 8, 11, 14, 17, 20....common difference is 3
so,
1st 8
2nd 8%2B3=11
3rd 11%2B3=14
4th 14%2B3=17
5th 17%2B3=20
6th 20%2B3=23
7th 23%2B3=26
8th 26%2B3=29
9th 29%2B3=32
10th 32%2B3=35
11th 35%2B3=38
12th 38%2B3=highlight%2841%29