The general formula for an arithmetic sequence is:
<span>a(n) = a + d(n - 1) </span>
<span>a : first term </span>
<span>d : common difference (6) </span>
<span>n : number of the term </span>
<span>In your example, you are told the 6th term is 22. </span>
<span>a(6) = a + 6(6 - 1) = 22 </span>
<span>a + 30 = 22 </span>
<span>a = 22 - 30 </span>
<span>a = -8 </span>
<span>So now you have the general formula: </span>
<span>a(n) = -8 + 6(n - 1) </span>
<span>If you like you can simplify it: </span>
<span>a(n) = -8 + 6n - 6 </span>
<span>a(n) = 6n - 14 </span>
<span>Then you can plug in n = 50: </span>
<span>a(50) = 6(50) - 14 </span>
<span>= 300 - 14 </span>
<span>= 286</span>
Answer:
8
Step-by-step explanation:
as side of square are equal
3x=5x-16
3x+16=5x
16=5x-3x
16=2x
16÷2=x
8=x
therefore value of x is 8
<span>the blank boxes are for you to plug in x=20 to prove its right.
so it would be
3(20)-4=2(20+8)
60-4=2(28)
56=56
so its true!</span>
