document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1170344>Question 1170344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given an arithmetic sequence, 2,−1,−4,−7,...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Firstly, Find the common difference, then, find the 120thterm, and lastly, find which term is −595. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-595 is -597 from +2 or 199 terms after it or the 200th term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an=a1+(n−1)d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a200=2+(199)(-3)=-595<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a120=2+(119)(-3)=-355 </SPAN>\n" );
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