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in an arithmetic sequence, the first term is -5 and the common diffference is -5/6.
What is the 6th term? the nth term?
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In arithmetic progression, if is the first term and d is the common difference,
then the n-th term is
= + (n-1)*d.
Memorize this general formula (!)
So, for the given progression
= + = + = - = -5 - 4 = -9 .
= + = - .
Solved.
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