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Find tn for the arithmetic progression 19, 14, 9, …

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Answer: tn = -5n + 24 or tn = 19 - 5(n - 1)

Step-by-step explanation: The first formula:

The first term is 19 and the second is 14 so the common difference is -5

Then multiply -5 by 1 (first term) which is -5 and found the number we should add is 24 (This is the way i found myself, the formula people usually use is the second one)

The second formula:

tn = t1 + (n - 1) d

tn = 19 - 5(n - 1)

Because the common difference is -5 so the plus symbol will be changed into minus.

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