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If a_(n+1) − a_n = 8 and a_4 = 30, what is a_16?

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Correct answer: 126

In an arithmetic progression, the difference between consecutive terms is constant and equals the common difference. Since a_(n+1) − a_n = 8, we have d = 8. Starting from the known fourth term, moving to the sixteenth term requires 16 − 4 = 12 equal steps. Each step adds 8, so a_16 = a_4 + 12d = 30 + 12 × 8 = 30 + 96 = 126. Thus option C is correct. A common mistake is to use 16 steps instead of the difference in indices, or to add only 11 differences. Option B corresponds to adding 92, and option D corresponds to adding 100; neither follows the constant-difference rule. The result can also be checked by writing a_n = 30 + (n − 4)8.

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Arithmetic ProgressionCommon DifferenceKnown TermNth TermFinding The $N$Th Term Of An ApFinding The N Th Term Of An ApArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions Ap

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