SOLUTION: -22,-26,-30,-34 Write a rule for the nth term of the arithmetic sequence

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Question 954019: -22,-26,-30,-34
Write a rule for the nth term of the arithmetic sequence
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Starting with -22, add -4 to the successive term.
a%5Bn%5D=-22%2B%28-4%29%28n-1%29
a%5Bn%5D=-22-4n%2B4
highlight%28a%5Bn%5D=-18-4n%29