In a sequence of 39 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 answer:
A) 2  B) -2  C) 0  D) 18  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 + (39- 1)*(-7)   An = 281 - 266= 
<gadget id="calculator">281 - 266</gadget>
<output>15</output>
15   18
<result>D</result>
In a sequence of 39 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?