document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205048>Question 205048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An=5 D=-2 N=12...............Find the sum of the arithmetic sequence having the data given and explain how to solve it please </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "That is confusing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An=5 implies that every term is 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = -2 implies that the difference between successive terms is -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N= 12 usually means the number of terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Am I reading you correctly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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