Answer:
5th term of AP = -33x - 17
Explanation:
Given:
Arithmetic sequences;
[-5x - 5], [-12x - 8], [ - 19x - 11] , ...
Find:
5th term of AP
Computation:
First term a = [-5x - 5]
Common difference d = a2 - a1
Common difference d = [-12x - 8] - [-5x - 5]
Common difference d = -12x - 8 + 5x + 5
Common difference d = -7x -3
5th term of AP = a + [n-1]d
5th term of AP = [-5x - 5] + [5-1][-7x -3]
5th term of AP = [-5x - 5] + [4][-7x -3]
5th term of AP = [-5x - 5] -28x -12
5th term of AP = -5x - 5 -28x -12
5th term of AP = -33x - 17