Question

Find the 50th term of the sequence: 5, -2, -9, -16, ...

*I just need help with the equation. I can solve for the 50th term.

Answer 1

men i hate this :/

Answer 2

You're not the only one :(

Answer 3

*high 5s haley* :D

Answer 4

lol

Answer 5

you always subtract 7

Answer 6

-16-(7*50)

Answer 7

i tihnk

Answer 8

It's that simple? Oh man is my brain dead or something lol one sec..I'll give you the options..

Answer 9

ok i'm not sure about it

Answer 10

One sec...I think you are right...but how did you get 16?

Answer 11

I think it's actually 12-7(50)

Answer 12

oh waittttttttttttt

Answer 13

5-(7*50)

Answer 14

5 is first term

Answer 15

one sec

Answer 16

not an option...I think the 12-7(50) is right...it's -338 and that's an option

Answer 17

12 what is 12?

Answer 18

5+7....

Answer 19

ok i have an idea wait a little

Answer 20

because you need to start with the beginning, not the first in the sequence, or else it will throw everything off...I think I understand this now lol

Answer 21

okay

Answer 22

nnononoononono waittttt

Answer 23

i'm always typing wrong

Answer 24

lol

Answer 25

ahh good nw understood: d-((n-1)*(-7)) where is is first term and n is term you want to ind

Answer 26

5-(49*(-7)

Answer 27

but then the answer would be positive...it's just 7 I think

Answer 28

what are choises?

Answer 29

And that is the same as 12-(7*50) lol which is -338

Answer 30

Thanks bro! :D