Question

Help me find the 50th term to 8, 5, 2, -1, -4 ?

Answer 1

`a_(50)=a_1+(n-1)d \\ \\ a_(50)=8+(50-1)*(-3) \\ \\ a_(50)=8+49*(-3) \\ \\ a_(50)=8-147 \\ \\ \boxed{a_(50)=-139}`