04-04-2016
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05-04-2016

a₁ = -8 This is the first term in an arithmetic sequence.
d = 3, the common difference

a(n) = a₁ + d(n-1)

a₇ = -8 + 3(7-1)
a₇ = -8 + 3(6)
a₇ = -8 + 18
a₇ = 10

To check:
a₁ = -8
a₂ = -8 + 3 = -5
a₃ = -5 + 3 = -2
a₄ = -2 + 3 = 1
a₅ = 1 + 3 = 4
a₆ = 4 + 3 = 7
a₇ = 7 + 3 = 10

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