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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I need to check my answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which term of the sequence 2005 , 2000 , 1995 ,1990 , 1985 ............. is the first negative term

hartnn (hartnn):

find which term is 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am getting 43 as the answer

hartnn (hartnn):

how ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0 is 42 nd term first negative term would be 43rd one

hartnn (hartnn):

you mean 0 is 402nd term ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes 403 is given in my book, but i am getting 43 i don't where i am making a mistake

hartnn (hartnn):

lets say we have sequence as 15,10,5,0,.... to find n'th term with an = 0, what will you do ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0= a+(n-1)d

hartnn (hartnn):

a= 15 d= -5 right ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

hartnn (hartnn):

2005 , 2000 , 1995 ,1990 , 1985 ............. 0 = a+ (n-1)d a = 2005 d= -5 plug in n=...?

hartnn (hartnn):

n-1 = 2005/5 = ...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0 = 2005 + (n-1)-5 -2005=-5n+5 -2010/-5 = 42

hartnn (hartnn):

2010/5 = 402

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh lol sry

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