SOLUTION: which term of the sequence 5,7/2,2....is -19

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Question 946811: which term of the sequence 5,7/2,2....is -19
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The common difference is .
The first term is .
So,

When , then,




The 17th term.

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