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Determine the position of a given value.

-3,-8,-13,..........,-58

( what position is -58, in other words )

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-58=-3+(n+1)(-5)


-58=-3-5n+5


-58=2-5n


-60=-5n


-60/5=-5n/5


n=12


-58 \ is \ in \ the \ 12th \ position
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