For the arithmetic progression whose first term is and common difference is
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Problem
For the arithmetic progression whose first term is 4 and common difference is −3, which statement about the number −35 is correct?
(a) It is the 13th term of the progression.
(b) It is the 14th term of the progression.
(c) It is not a term because the resulting index is not an integer.
(d) It is not a term because the resulting index is negative.