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Which term of the arithmetic sequence is -18, given that a1= 7 and a2= 2?

Sagot :

We can determine from here that the common difference is -5 since:
[tex]a_2-a_1=2-7=-5[/tex]
so:
[tex]n= \frac{a_n-a_1}{d} +1= \frac{-18-7}{-5} +1= 6[/tex]
The formula for the arithmetic sequence:
[tex]a_n=a_1+(n-1)d[/tex]

Find the common difference:
2-7=-5

Substitute -18 as [tex]a_n[/tex]
-18=7-5(n-1)
Distribute
-18=7-5n+5
Add like terms
-18=5n+12
Subtract both sides by 12
-30=-5n
Divide both sides by -5
n=6

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