document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130778>Question 1130778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first four terms of a sequence are 10, 7, 4 and 1.is - 50 a term in the sequence. Explain your answer  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #747383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39633)</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=747383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Common Difference is 3, but DECREASING.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First Term is 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "General Term for the sequence, using n for index,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10-3%28n-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10-3%28n-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n MUST BE a whole number, or best, here, a natural number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What do you find for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10-3%28n-1%29=-50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10-3%28n-1%29=-50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?\r<BR>\n" );
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