document.write( "Question 843121: Find the number of terms in this sequence 12;7;2;....-203 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "sequence 12,7,2,....-203
\n" ); document.write( "Arithemetic, d = -5
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\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5Bn%5D=12%2B%28n-1%29%2A%28-5%29+=+-203\"
\n" ); document.write( " 12 - -5n + 5 = -203
\n" ); document.write( " -5n = -220
\n" ); document.write( " n = 44, the number of terms in this sequence
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\n" ); document.write( " 12 + 43•(-5) = -203
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