They definitely can be positive they can be negative and they can have an absolute value but I would choose they both can be positive and negative
11*57+X(1+2+3+.....+56)
=11*57+X(1+56)*56/2
=627+1596X
=19779
X=(19779-627)/1596=12
Your answer is C
Divide then multiply then do left to right
Answer:
The nth term of an AP will be 27 -7n.
Step-by-step explanation:
First five terms of the Arthemetic Sequence is given to us , which is 26 , 19 , 12 , 5
Hence here Common Difference can be found by subtracting two consecutive terms . Here which is 19 - 26 = (-7) .
Here first term is 26 .
And the nth term of an AP is given by ,
★ T_n = a + ( n - 1) d
<u>Subst</u><u>ituting</u><u> respective</u><u> values</u><u> </u><u>,</u>
⇒ T_n = a + ( n - 1 )d
⇒ T_n = 26 + (n - 1)(-7)
⇒ T_n = 26 -7n+1
⇒ T_n = 27 - 7n
<h3>
<u>Hence </u><u>the</u><u> </u><u>nth</u><u> </u><u>term</u><u> of</u><u> an</u><u> </u><u>AP</u><u> </u><u>can</u><u> </u><u>be</u><u> </u><u>found </u><u>using </u><u>T_</u><u>n</u><u> </u><u>=</u><u> </u><u>2</u><u>7</u><u> </u><u>-</u><u> </u><u>7</u><u>n</u><u>. </u></h3>