document.write( "Question 1161716: Find the nth term of the given sequence 4, -3, -10, -17.....
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\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B1%5D+=+4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B2%5D+=+-3\" difference is -7 (-3-4 = -7), we can write: -3 = 4+1(-7)
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B3%5D+=+-10\" difference is -7 (-10-(-3) = -7), write: -10 = 4+2(-7)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5Bn%5D+=+4+%2B+%28n-1%29%28-7%29+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "or more commonly written: \"+highlight%28a%5Bn%5D+=+4+-+7%2A%28n-1%29%29+\", n=1,2,3,... \n" ); document.write( "
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