SOLUTION: Write an explicit formula for the Nth term of the arithmetic sequence 101,95,89,83,...

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Question 1073001: Write an explicit formula for the Nth term of the arithmetic sequence 101,95,89,83,...
Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%5BN%5D = 101 + (-6)*(N-1) = 107 - 6N, N = 1, 2, 3, . . .

There is a bunch of lessons on arithmetic progressions in this site:
    - Arithmetic progressions
    - The proofs of the formulas for arithmetic progressions
    - Problems on arithmetic progressions
    - Word problems on arithmetic progressions
    - Mathematical induction and arithmetic progressions
    - One characteristic property of arithmetic progressions
    - Solved problems on arithmetic progressions


Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Arithmetic progressions".