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In a sequence, the first term is 8 and the common difference is -5. The fifth term in this sequence is​

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First term  8  .  Common difference 5 .  So you add - 5to each term.

Let'call U0  your first  term.   Fifth would be U4

then  U4 =  8 *4(-5) =  8 - 20 = -12  

Answer:

5th term is -12

Step-by-step explanation:

First term is 8, which means 0th term is 13.

You can use the equation to find the nth term: y = -5(x) + 13

y = -5(5) + 13

y = -25 +13

y= -12