SOLUTION: how many terms are in the sequence 44, 36, 28, ..., -380?

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Question 143317This question is from textbook algebra and trigonometry
: how many terms are in the sequence 44, 36, 28, ..., -380?This question is from textbook algebra and trigonometry

Answer by stanbon(29603) About Me  (Show Source):
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how many terms are in the sequence 44, 36, 28, ..., -380?
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36-44 = -8
So d = -8
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a(1) = 44
a(n) = a(1) + (n-1)d
-380 = 44 + (n-1)(-8)
-380 = 44 -8n+8
8n = 380+52
n = 54
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Cheers,
Stan H.