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What expression shows the relationship between the value of any term and n, its position in the sequence for the given sequence?


10, 5, 0, -5, -10, ...
 Apr 18, 2012
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The first term of the sequence, a, is 10. The common difference, d, is -5. We can use the formula for an arithmetic sequence.

 

a + (n-1)d

10 + (n-1)(-5) = -5n+15.

 Feb 20, 2021

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