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Ch. 8 - Sequences, Induction, and Probability
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 9, Problema 33

Write a formula for the general term (the nth term) of each arithmetic sequence. Do not use a recursion formula. Then use the formula for an to find a20, the 20th term of the sequence. an= an-1 -10, a1 = 30

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Identify the first term of the arithmetic sequence, which is given as \(a_1 = 30\).
Recognize that the recursive formula \(a_n = a_{n-1} - 10\) indicates a common difference \(d = -10\) because each term decreases by 10 from the previous term.
Write the explicit formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence using the formula: \[a_n = a_1 + (n - 1) \times d\]
Substitute the known values \(a_1 = 30\) and \(d = -10\) into the formula to get: \[a_n = 30 + (n - 1) \times (-10)\]
To find the 20th term, substitute \(n = 20\) into the explicit formula: \[a_{20} = 30 + (20 - 1) \times (-10)\] Then simplify to find the value of \(a_{20}\).

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