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The first three terms of a sequence are given. Write your answer as a decimal or whole number. Round to the nearest thousandth (if necessary).

404,396,388,dots
Find the 44th term.
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The first three terms of a sequence are given. Write your answer as a decimal or whole number. Round to the nearest thousandth (if necessary).\newline404,396,388, 404,396,388, \ldots \newlineFind the 4444th term.\newlineAnswer:

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Q. The first three terms of a sequence are given. Write your answer as a decimal or whole number. Round to the nearest thousandth (if necessary).\newline404,396,388, 404,396,388, \ldots \newlineFind the 4444th term.\newlineAnswer:
  1. Identify Sequence Type: Identify whether the given sequence is geometric or arithmetic.\newlineThe given sequence has a constant difference between consecutive terms.\newlineThe given sequence is arithmetic.
  2. Find Common Difference: Identify the common difference.\newlineTwo consecutive terms are 404404 and 396396.\newline396404=8396 - 404 = -8\newlineCommon Difference: 8-8
  3. Use Sequence Formula: Use the arithmetic sequence formula to find the 44th44^{\text{th}} term.\newlineThe nthn^{\text{th}} term of an arithmetic sequence is given by the formula:\newlinean=a1+(n1)da_n = a_1 + (n - 1)d\newlinewhere ana_n is the nthn^{\text{th}} term, a1a_1 is the first term, nn is the term number, and dd is the common difference.
  4. Calculate 4444th Term: Calculate the 4444th term using the formula.\newlinea44=404+(441)(8)a_{44} = 404 + (44 - 1)(-8)\newlinea44=404+43(8)a_{44} = 404 + 43(-8)\newlinea44=404344a_{44} = 404 - 344\newlinea44=60a_{44} = 60

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