In finding the nth term of an arithmetic progression
An = A1 + (n-1)d
d = 35 - 41 or 41-47
d = -6
A1=47
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An = A1 + (n-1)d
An = 47 + (n-1)(-6)
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But if you want to simplify further:
An = 47 - 6n + 6
An = 53 - 6n