document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77148>Question 77148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question The value of the nth term in a sequence is given by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the expression -5n + 2.  What does the start of the sequence look like? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the expression -5n + 2.  What does the start of the sequence look like?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you assume the sequence is arithmetic you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5th term = a(1)+(5-1)d= -5n+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You don't know a(1) and you don't know \"d\" so all you could<BR>\n" );
document.write( "say is a(1) = -5n+2-4d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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