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Find a11 in an arithmetic sequence where a1 = 16 and a7 = −26

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To find a11 in an arithmetic sequence, we need to use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence:

a_n = a_1 + (n-1)d

where a_n is the nth term, a_1 is the first term, n is the number of the term we want to find, and d is the common difference between consecutive terms.

We know that a_1 = 16 and a_7 = -26. We can use this information to find the common difference:

a_7 = a_1 + 6d

-26 = 16 + 6d

-42 = 6d

d = -7

Now that we know the common difference, we can use the formula to find a_11:

a_11 = a_1 + (11-1)d

a_11 = 16 + 10(-7)

a_11 = -54

Therefore, a11 in the arithmetic sequence is -54.
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