In a sequence of 40 numbers, each term, except for the first one, is 7 less than the previous term. If the greatest term in the sequence is 282, what is the smallest term in the sequence?  Choose the correct option.
A) 2  B) -2  C) 0  D) 8  E) 9
Which term is the greatest? The first or the last? It is given to you that every term is 7 less than the previous term. Hence as you go on, your terms keep becoming smaller and smaller. The first term is the greatest term.   An = 282 + (40 - 1)*(-7)   An = 282 - 273= 
<gadget id="calculator">282 - 273</gadget>
<output>9</output>
9   9
<result>E</result>
In a sequence of 40 numbers, each term, except for the first one, is 7 less than the previous term. If the greatest term in the sequence is 282, what is the smallest term in the sequence?