Answer :
There are 26 terms in this arithmetic sequence. They are all subtracted by 4.
the common difference = 1 -5 = -4
nth term = 5 +(n-1)*-4
last term = -99 :-
-99 = 5 -4n + 4
-99 = 9 - 4n
4n = 108
n = 27
there are 27 terms in this series
nth term = 5 +(n-1)*-4
last term = -99 :-
-99 = 5 -4n + 4
-99 = 9 - 4n
4n = 108
n = 27
there are 27 terms in this series