21814739
21814739 21814739
  • 03-05-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

Find the nth term of this number sequence
15, 12, 9, 6....​

Respuesta :

salukhalid
salukhalid salukhalid
  • 03-05-2020

Answer:

You only have four terms so n can only be 1, 2, 3 or 4!

I think you mean: What is the nth term of the sequence 15, 12, 9, 6, …?

The ellipsis (…) tells us that the sequence continues.

This is an arithmetic sequence, where the general term is:  a+bn  

n=1:a+b=15  [Eq. 1]

n=2:a+2b=12  [Eq. 2]

Subtracting Eq. 1 from Eq.2:  b=−3  

Substituting this into Eq. 1:  a−3=15⇒a=18

Thus the nth term is:  18−3n

Step-by-step explanation:

HOPE THIS HELPS YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

You find your watch gains 2 minutes in 6 hours. How much will it gain in three days
Ricky needs 3 1/4 cups of sugar to make muffins. He already has 2 2/4 cups. How many more cups of sugar does he need? (12-9)
How did the Romans lead to the breakdown of social classes?
what is the coefficient of the term 10h
Which equation represents the total energy of a system
how did the Etruscans influence rome?
Why is it impossible to sail far up the nile river? A there are no winds in the Nile river to carry a boat upriver B cataracts and rapids keep boats from sailin
Before the meeting with the cyclops what had odysseus
How do you translate the following in German; "Instagram star Essena stops her silence on quitting the social medias. After she stopped online two months ago, E
how long will it take 36 grams of plutonium-240 to decay to 12 grams?