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Given the following Arithmetic Sequence, create a formula for the nth term, then find the 50th term in the sequence.

-1, -0.5, 0, 0.5, ...

 Dec 10, 2016
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Nth term =F + (N -1) x D, F=first term, N=number of terms, D=common difference.

50th term=-1 + (50 -1) x 0.5

                =-1 + (49 x0.5)

                =-1 + 24.50

                =23.50

 Dec 10, 2016

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