document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118445>Question 118445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The arithmetic sequence  x,2x-20,3x-28,... has D1=-16. What is the formula for the nth term ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I said tn= -16+12 but was marked wrong :( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86621 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=86621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Second term - First = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 20 - x = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 20 = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sequence is not arithmetic ...  </SPAN>\n" );
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