In a sequence of 42 numbers, each term, except for the first one, is 7 less than the previous term. If the greatest term in the sequence is 281, what is the smallest term in the sequence?  Choose the correct choice from the following answers
A) 2  B) -2  C) 0  D) 8  E) -6
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 = 281 + (42 - 1)*(-7)   An = 281 - 287 = -6   -6
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In a sequence of 42 numbers, each term, except for the first one, is 7 less than the previous term. If the greatest term in the sequence is 281, what is the smallest term in the sequence?