Answer:
= - 3
Step-by-step explanation:
Note the common ratio r between consecutive terms, that is
r = - 18 ÷ - 3 = - 108 ÷ - 18 = 6
This indicates the sequence is geometric with n th term ( explicit formula )
= a
where a is the first term and r the common ratio
Here a = - 3 and r = 6, thus
= - 3