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    Aug 25, 2008, 06:16 PM
    Geometric + Arithmatic Sequence
    72 is what term of the sequence -5, 2, 9,.

    Find the 13th term of the sequence 1, -2, -5
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    Aug 25, 2008, 06:44 PM
    Without using any real sequencing formulas...

    for the first one, the only real sequence is to add 7. (-5) + 7 = 2... +7 = 9...

    so it depends on whether -5 is the (0th) term or the (first) term.

    For our sake, we'll say it's the (0th) term...

    -5 + (7)(whichever term) = answer.

    so... for example, the first term is

    -5 + (7)(1) = 2

    second term is

    -5 + (7)(2) = 9

    similar with the second question.

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