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The first term \"\", difference \"\" and n = 16.

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Find the nth term, so using the nth term formula: \"\".

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\"\"                            (Substitute \"\", and \"\")

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Distibute terms using distributive property: a(b – c)= ab – ac.

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\"\"

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Apply commutative property of addition: a + b = b + a.

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\"\"

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\"\"                                     (Subtract: \"\")\"\"

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Find the 16th term in the sequence.

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\"\"                              (Substitute n = 16)

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\"\"                                         (Multiply: \"\")

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= 53                                                (Add: \"\") \"\"

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The 16th term of the arithmetic sequence \"\".