What is the equation for
terms 1 2 3 4 5 6
499 498 497 496 495 494
and what is the 40th term?
term=500-n
so the 40th term must be...
What is the equation for terms
10, 11, 12, 13,14, 15, 16, 17
100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160
and what is the 40th term?
460
To find the equation for the given terms, let's observe the pattern. The terms are decreasing by 1 each time. The first term is 499, the second term is 498, the third term is 497, and so on.
We can see that there is a common difference of -1 between consecutive terms. Therefore, we can define the equation for the terms as:
Term(n) = 500 - (n - 1)
In this equation, "n" represents the position of the term. For example, Term(1) represents the first term, Term(2) represents the second term, and so on.
To find the 40th term, we can substitute the value of "n" into the equation:
Term(40) = 500 - (40 - 1)
= 500 - 39
= 461
Therefore, the 40th term is 461.