SOLUTION: for the following arithmetic sequences, find a and d and state the formula for the general term. Don't forget to simplify! 36, 31, 25, 21

SOLUTION: for the following arithmetic sequences, find a and d and state the formula for the general term. Don't forget to simplify! 36, 31, 25, 21

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Question 792361: for the following arithmetic sequences, find a and d and state the formula for the general term. Don't forget to simplify! 36, 31, 25, 21
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
31-36=-5.
25-31=-6.
21-25=-4.

You do not have an arithmetic sequence. The difference between successive terms depends on the index of the term.
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