What is the 7th term in the sequence 48,40, 32, 24,

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Maia Arroyo

11 June, 09:30

What is the 7th term in the sequence 48,40, 32, 24,

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Malia Pruitt · Answer 1

Answer: 16

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer is 16 because you are going down by 8s

Mara Dorsey · Answer 2

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Step-by-step explanation:

Take the second term and subtract the first term

40-48 = - 8

Take the third term and subtract the second term

32-40 = - 8

The common difference is - 8

We have the 4th term

24

The fifth term is

24-8 = 16

The sixth term is 16-8 = 8

The seventh term is 8-8 = 0