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You find the position-to-value rule for the sequence. This takes the form:

U(n) = a + n*d

where a is a constant [ = U(0), a term calculated by moving BACK one term from the first],

d is the common difference between terms, and

n is the counter or index.

Since both a and d are known, plugging in the value of n gives the nth term.

Beware, though, that some courses teach the rule as

U(n) = a' + d*(n-1) where a' is the first term.

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