Q. Find the 14 th term of the arithmetic sequence x+3,7x−4,13x−11,…Answer:
Determine common difference: To find the 14th term of an arithmetic sequence, we need to determine the common difference and use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence, which is an=a1+(n−1)d, where an is the nth term, a1 is the first term, and d is the common difference.
Find common difference: First, let's find the common difference d by subtracting the first term from the second term: (7x−4)−(x+3)=7x−4−x−3=6x−7.
Calculate 14th term: Now that we have the common difference, we can use it to find the 14th term. The first term (a1) is x+3. Using the formula an=a1+(n−1)d, we substitute n=14, a1=x+3, and d=6x−7.
Substitute values: The calculation for the 14th term is as follows: a14=(x+3)+(14−1)(6x−7)=(x+3)+13(6x−7).
Simplify expression: Now, we simplify the expression: a14=x+3+78x−91=79x−88.
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