what is the formula an = a + (n - 1)d
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- "n" represents the nth term in the sequence. - "d" represents the common difference between each term in the sequence. - The formula "an = a + (n - 1)d" is used to find the value of the nth term in an arithmetic sequence. For example, if we have an arithmetic Show more…
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