-22 - 11 = - 33
-33 / -3 = ?
The first and the last term of an AP are 11 and -22 respectively if the common different is -3 how many term are there
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when you have that quotient, add 1 to get the number of terms. The quotient tells you how many terms there are after the first one.
Use your definitions:
given: a = 11 and term(n) = a + (n-1)d = -22
but we know a = 11 and d = -3
11 + (n-1)(-3) = -22
-3n + 3 = -33
-3n = -36
n = 12 <------ you have 12 terms
check: term(12) = a + 11d = 11 + 11(-3) = -22
given: a = 11 and term(n) = a + (n-1)d = -22
but we know a = 11 and d = -3
11 + (n-1)(-3) = -22
-3n + 3 = -33
-3n = -36
n = 12 <------ you have 12 terms
check: term(12) = a + 11d = 11 + 11(-3) = -22
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