Answer:
a(n) = -8n -9
a(28) = -233
Explanation:
a(n) = a(1) + (n - 1)d
n is the nth term, a(1) is the first term, d is the common difference.
*d = -25 - (-17) = -8
a(n) = -17 + (n - 1)(-8)
= -17 + (-8n + 8)
= -17 - 8n + 8
= -8n - 9
For the 28th term
a(28) = -8(28) - 9
= -224 - 9
= -233