100, 75, 50, 25, 0, -25 What is the next number? What is the 100th term?

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    100, 75, 50, 25, 0, -25 What is the next number? What is the 100th term?

    Using point slope, we get (1, 100)(2, 75)

    Our series function becomes
    f(n) = -25n + 125

    The next term is the 7th term:
    f(7) = -25(7) + 125
    f(7) = -175 + 125
    f(7) = -50

    The 100th term is found by n = 100:
    f(100) = -25(100) + 125
    f(100) = -2500 + 125
    f(100) = -2375
     

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