Gmat Prep- Sequence

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Gmat Prep- Sequence

by khurram » Wed May 28, 2008 6:25 am
Is there a faster way. like using a formula

as t1=23 and tn=tn-1-3

so the greater the n the lower the number

so if tn=-4 then -4=tn-1 -3, tn-1= -1

so -4, -1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23,

so n is 10.

OA is c, 10

Thanks
Khurram
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