Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 12 - Section 12.1 - Sequences and Summation Notation - 12.1 Exercises - Page 851: 32

Answer

The answer is $A_{n}=-3n+10$.

Work Step by Step

The sequence must be arithmetic because a common difference of -3 is maintained. Thus the equation must be in form $A_{n}=-3n+c$. To find c, subtract -3 from 7 to get 10. Thus the answer is $A_{n}=-3n+10$.
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