document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102021>Question 1102021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the arithmetic sequence given&#8203; below, what term is the number negative 15&#8203;?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5,10 thirds, 5 thirds,...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am stuck after getting the difference which is the second term subtracted by the first term, which is negative 5 thirds. I know the formula for getting the answer for the missing term that being an=a1+(n-1). So I tried figuring out this one on my own, but end up with weird numbers, which is typical of doing arithmetic sequences that involve fractions. Also by the way the first term is 5 and the second term is 10 thirds.    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #716654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=716654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Check the common difference to successive terms and see where the sequence is going.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the common difference, and makes the sequence DECREASE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "General term:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2B%28n-1%29%28-5%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2B%28n-1%29%28-5%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  or better,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%285-%285%2F3%29%28n-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%285-%285%2F3%29%28n-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the index for the term,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5-%285%2F3%29%28n-1%29=-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5-%285%2F3%29%28n-1%29=-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----solve this for n. </SPAN>\n" );
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