document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1196371>Question 1196371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which term of the arithmetic sequence -10,-6,-2,2,6.... i s 94? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You should understand the formal algebraic solution shown by the other tutor.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, using formulas blindly doesn't teach you much about the actual problem.  You should be able to use logical reasoning and simple arithmetic to get the answer (and to see why the formal solution gives the right answer).<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between -10 and 94 is 104; the common difference is the difference between -10 and -6, which is 4.  104/4 = 26; so 94 is 26 terms after the first term, making it the 27th term.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 27th<br><BR>\n" );
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