Find an Explicit Rule for the Nth Term of the Arithmetic

question 131

Multiple Choice

Find an explicit rule for the nth term of the arithmetic sequence.
- $$\mathrm { a } _ { 17 } = - 46 , \mathrm { a } _ { 19 } = - 144$$

• A) \(a _ { n } = 738 - 49 ( n + 1 )\)
• B) \(a _ { n } = 738 - 49 ( n - 1 )\)
• C) \(a _ { n } = 738 + 49 ( n + 1 )\)
• D) \(a _ { n } = 738 - 49 ( n - 2 )\)

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