Find the eighth term of the sequence 2,0,-4,-10,-18

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Danica Chase

19 June, 23:11

Find the eighth term of the sequence 2,0,-4,-10,-18

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Rice · Answer 1

-54

Step-by-step explanation:

Since it is subtracted by 2 more than the previous one, (2-2 to get 0, then 0-4 to get - 4 etc.) you just have to keep on going to get to the 8th term. - 18-10 = - 28. - 28-12=-40. - 40-14 = - 54. So the 8th term is - 54.