Answer:
(B) -266
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula to find the nth term in a sequence is:
[tex]x_{n} = a + d(n-1)[/tex], where a is the first term and n is the "difference."
Looking at this equation, we can see that the number decreases by 7 each time and the first term is 70.
So:
[tex]x_n = 70 + -7(n-1)[/tex]
Solve for the equation:
[tex]x_n = 70 + -7n+7\\x_n = -7n+77[/tex]
Since we want to find the 49th term:
[tex]x_9 = -7(49) + 77\\x_9 = -343+77\\x_9 = -266[/tex]
Hope this helped!
