document.write( "Question 1043001: How do i write an equation for the nth term of this arithmetic sequence.\r
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document.write( " = 7 + (n-1)*(-7), n = 1, 2, 3, . . . \r\n" );
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document.write( "The first term is 7, the common difference is (-7).\r\n" );
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document.write( "You can simplify the above formula\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 7 - 7(n-1) = 7*(1 - (n-1)) = 7*(2-n), n = 1, 2, 3, . . . \r\n" );
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