SOLUTION: how many terms are in the sequence -83, -66, -49, -32,...597 I think this is an arithmetic sequence, I am just not sure how to calculate how many terms are in this

Question 983316: how many terms are in the sequence -83, -66, -49, -32,...597
I think this is an arithmetic sequence, I am just not sure how to calculate how many terms are in this
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

You are given an arithmetic progression with the first term -83, with the common difference 17 and with the last term 597.

The number of terms in this progression is + = + = + = 40 + 1 = 41.

The ratio is the number of intervals between the terms. You must add "1" to account for the number of terms.

Or, in similar situation you may always think about "an arithmetic progression 1, 2" consisting of two terms.
It has the common difference 1, = 1 and the progression includes two terms.

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