The sequence is arithmetic. Which term of the sequence equals 58?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: Solve .
- Step 2: , so and .
Answer
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Why not the others: : the number of terms is one more than needed. : one term was missed. : this is the value of the term, not its position.
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