Find the indicated term for the given arithmetic sequence The 120th term of -1, -8, -15,... a_{120} =
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To find the common difference, we subtract the second term from the first term: -8 - (-1) = -8 + 1 = -7 Therefore, the common difference is -7. Show more…
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