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Identify the 27th term of an arithmetic sequence

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where a1=38 and a17=-74?

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asked Dec 27, 2012 in ALGEBRA 1 by angel12 Scholar

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a17=a1+(n-1)d

=38+(17-1)d

-74=38+16d

-74-38=16d

-112=16d

d= -7

the term 27 ; a27=a1+(n-1)d

a27=38+(27-1)(-7)

a27=38+26*(-7)

a27=38-182

a27= -144

27th term of arithmetic sequence a27= -144

answered Dec 27, 2012 by ricky Pupil

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Given a1=38,a17=-74

a17=a1+(n-1)d

=38+(17-1)d

-74=38+16d

-74-38=16d

-112=16d

d= -7

the term 27 ; a27=a1+(n-1)d

a27=38+(27-1)(-7)

a27=38+26*(-7)

a27=38-182

a27= -144

27th term of arithmetic sequence a27= -144

answered Dec 27, 2012 by ricky Pupil

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