Eliminating Fractions from Equations
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Answer:
<u>There are 17 terms in the sequence</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Arithmetic Sequence </u>
An arithmetic sequence is a list of numbers with a definite pattern by which each term is calculated by adding or subtracting a constant number called common difference to the previous term. If n is the number of the term, then:
Where an is the nth term, a1 is the first term, and r is the common difference.
In the problem at hand, we are given the first term a1=13, the last term an=-23, and the common difference r=-2 1/4. Let's solve the equation for n:
We need to express r as an improper or proper fraction:
Substituting:
n=17
There are 17 terms in the sequence