AP general term (nth term) (nth term equals first term plus (n minus 1) times common difference)

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nth term equals first term plus (n minus 1) times common difference

What each symbol means

SymbolWhat it stands for
aFirst term
dCommon difference
nTerm index (positive integer)

When to use this

Arithmetic progression: each term differs from the previous by constant d.