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The sixteenth and seventeenth terms of an arithmetic sequence are -8 and 10, respectively. What is the second term?

 May 1, 2021
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The common  difference  is   10 - -8  =   18

 

We need to  evaluate  this

 

10  -  18 ( 17 - 2)   =

 

10  - 18 * 15  =

 

10  -  270  =

 

-260    =  2nd term

 

 

cool cool cool

 May 1, 2021

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