Question

Write the first ten terms of a sequence whose first term is -10 and whose common difference is -2.

Answer 1

`\bf \begin{array}{llll} term&value\\ ---&------\\ 1&-10\\ 2&-10-2\\ 3&-10-2-2\\ 4&-10-2-2-2\\ 5&-10-2-2-2-2\\ 6&-10-2-2-2-2-2\\ 7&-10-2-2-2-2-2-2\\ 8&-10-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\\ 9&-10-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\\ 10&-10-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 \end{array}`

notice then, is clearly, -10, -12, -14, -16, -18 and so on.

Answer 2

The sequence is: -10, -12, -14, -16, -18, -20, -22, -24, -26, and -28.