SOLUTION: in the sequence, 3ˏ7/3ˏ5/3ˏ… what term is −17

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Question 933943: in the sequence, 3ˏ7/3ˏ5/3ˏ… what term is −17
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in the sequence, 3ˏ7/3ˏ5/3ˏ… what term is −17
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Arithmetic Sequence with a = 3 and d = -2/3
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Solve:: a + (n-1)d = -17
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3 + (n-1)(-2/3) = -17
(n-1)(-2/3) = -20
(n-1) = -20/(-2/3)
n-1 = 30
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Ans: n = 31st term
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The 3 is really 

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This is an arithmetic sequence with first term  and common
difference 





Solve that and get n=31, so -17 is the 31st term.

Edwin
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