SOLUTION: 1. Determine the 50th term of the following sequence: 165; 160; 155; ...

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Question 32712: 1. Determine the 50th term of the following sequence:
165; 160; 155; ...

Answer by mukhopadhyay(490) About Me  (Show Source):
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For the given sequence, the numbers are decreasing by 5;
The n-th term is found by subtracting (n-1)*5 from 165;
n=50
=> (n-1)*5 = 49*5 = 245;
The 50th term is 165-245 = -80