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What is the (n)th term of the sequence (20,17,14,11,8,\ldots)?

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Correct answer: (23-3n)

The direct answer is option B: \(a_n=23-3n\). This is an arithmetic progression because the difference between consecutive terms is constant: 17−20 = −3, 14−17 = −3, and so on. The nth-term formula is \(a_n=a_1+(n-1)d\). Here \(a_1=20\) and d = −3, so \(a_n=20+(n-1)(-3)=20-3n+3=23-3n\). Option A, 20−3n, is wrong because for n = 1 it gives 17, not the first term 20. Option B is correct because n = 1 gives 20, n = 2 gives 17, and n = 5 gives 8, matching the sequence. Option C, 3n+17, increases as n increases and gives 20 first but then 23, not 17. Option D, 21−2n, has common difference −2 rather than −3 and gives 19 for n = 1. Exam cue: for a decreasing arithmetic progression, use a negative common difference and test the formula at n = 1.

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