document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215264>Question 215264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> really struggling with this ... have done the rest of homework but cant understand when its minus figures of a no. sequence. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sequence is 10, 6,2,-2,-6.  I have to find the nth term, the 12th term and 27th term.  PLease help and possibly explain how its done.  Thank you so much.  Need it tonight.  THank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162652 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162652\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you look at the sequence, you will see that each number is 4 less than the previous number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the nth term has a value of: 10-(n-1)4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For 12th term:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For 27th term;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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