Answer:
-855
Step-by-step explanation:
Find the 54th term of the arithmetic sequence -7,-23,-39
The first term is a_1 = -7
we see that the common difference = d = -23 - (-7) = -16
so the formula: a_n = (n- 1)*d + a_1
a_54 = (54 - 1)* (-16) + (-7)
a_54 = 53 *(-16) - 7 = -848 - 7 = -855
