Write an expression to describe the sequence below, and then find the 93rd term. Use n to represent the position of a term in the sequence, where n = 1 for the first term.

50, 100, 150, 200, ...

an =

a93 =

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The sequence you've provided is an arithmetic sequence where the first term \( a_1 = 50 \) and the common difference \( d = 50 \).

The general formula for the \( n \)-th term of an arithmetic sequence is:

\[ a_n = a_1 + (n - 1)d \]

Substituting the values we have:

\[ a_n = 50 + (n - 1) \cdot 50 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ a_n = 50 + 50n - 50 = 50n \]

So the expression for the \( n \)-th term is:

\[ a_n = 50n \]

Next, to find the 93rd term, we substitute \( n = 93 \) into the expression:

\[ a_{93} = 50 \cdot 93 \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ a_{93} = 4650 \]

Thus, the results are:

\[ a_n = 50n \]

\[ a_{93} = 4650 \]