Determine the Common Difference, the Fifth $n ^ { \text {th } }$

question 32

Essay

Determine the common difference, the fifth, $n ^ { \text {th } }$ , and $100 ^ { \text {th } }$ terms of the arithmetic sequence $- 1,7,15,23 , \ldots$ .

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Seligman

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Thorndike

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