Question

Find term number 16 in the arithemetric sequence Given: an = - 2n + 2

Answer 1

$\begin{gathered} To\text{ find number 16th term , put n=16 into} \\ a_n=\text{ -2n +2} \end{gathered}$$\begin{gathered} a_{16}=\text{ -2(16) +2} \\ =\text{ -32 +2} \\ =-30 \end{gathered}$