SOLUTION: Find the nth term of the given sequence 4, -3, -10, -17.....

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Question 1161716: Find the nth term of the given sequence 4, -3, -10, -17.....

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difference is -7 (-3-4 = -7), we can write: -3 = 4+1(-7)
difference is -7 (-10-(-3) = -7), write: -10 = 4+2(-7)

or more commonly written: , n=1,2,3,...
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