Question 1008763
find the first five terms and the tenth term given the explicit formula for an arithmetic sequence. 
a(n) = -10 – 3(n – 1)
a(1) = -10 - 3*0 = -10
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a(2) = -10 - 3(2-1) = -10 -3 = -13
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a(3) = -10 - 3(3) = -10-9 = -19
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etc..
a(10) = -10 - 2(10-1) = -10-2*9 = -28
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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