SOLUTION: If the third term in an arithmetic sequence is 7 and the common difference is -5, what is the value of the fourth term?

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Question 1179178: If the third term in an arithmetic sequence is 7 and the common difference is -5, what is the value of the fourth term?

Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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Then the fourth term is


    a%5B4%5D = a%5B3%5D + d = 7 - 5 = 2.    ANSWER

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