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The first term \"\", difference \"\" and n = 22.

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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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\"\"                               (Divide: \"\")

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Find the 22th term in the sequence.

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\"\"                        (Substitute n = 22)

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

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Find the Least Common Multiple of 2 and 4.

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Multiples of 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10............

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Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20..............

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The least common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4, the LCD is 4.

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Rewrite each fraction using the least common denominator (LCD).

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Rewrite the sum using the LCD.

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\"\"

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\"\"                                     (LCM is 4)

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\"\"                                           (Add: 11 + 2 = 13)\"\"

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The 22th term of the arithmetic sequence \"\".