document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1097622>Question 1097622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 28th term of an AP is - 5.find it's common difference if it's first term is 31 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #712151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jeetbhatt10th><B>Jeetbhatt10th(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jeetbhatt10th><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=Jeetbhatt10th><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=712151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a28=-5=a+(n-1)d,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where a is the first term = 31 and d is the common diff.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>-5=31+(28-1)d,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>-5=31+27d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>27d=-5-31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>27d=-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>d=-36/27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>d=-4/3 (answer)<BR>\n" );
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