Question

Given the first term is 5 and the common difference is -3. Find the 97th term in the sequence

Answer 1

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First term (A) = 5


and,


Common difference (D) = -3


Therefore,


97th term = A + 96D


=> 5 + 96 × -3


=> 5 -288

=> -283



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Answer 2

first term =a=5
D=-3
T97= a+(n-1)d
=5+96×-3
= 5-288
=-283