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What is another name for an arithmetic sequence?

Linear sequence

What stays the same in an arithmetic sequence?

The difference between terms

What is the general formula for the nth term?

Difference×n+Zero term\text{Difference} \times n + \text{Zero term}

What is the zero term?

Term before the 1st term

For sequence 2, 7, 12, 17... what is the difference?

5

For sequence 3, 8, 13, 18... what is the zero term?

-2

What is the nth term formula for 1, 5, 9, 13...?

4n34n - 3

How do you check your nth term formula?

Substitute n=1n=1 and n=2n=2

Using 4n34n - 3, what is the 20th term?

77

For 4n3=994n - 3 = 99, is 99 in the sequence?

No, n=25.5n=25.5 not whole

For a number to be in a sequence, what must nn be?

A positive whole number

Can the zero term be negative?

Yes, this is common

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