document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840618>Question 840618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the 30th term of the sequence -10, -15, -20... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-10, -15, -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice the common difference? This is an A.P with a common difference of -5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tn= a+(n-1)d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T30= -10 + (30-1) x -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore T30 = -155\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helped. </SPAN>\n" );
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