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document.write( "What is the rule for the nth term :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = -12 and a(subscript 1) = 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks very much\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "llo </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d = -12 and a(subscript 1) = 80 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "General Rule: a(n)= a(1)+(n-1)d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(n)=80+(n-1)*(-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(n)=80-12n+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(n)=-12n+92<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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