For example, you may have the following sequence: 107, 101, 95…-61. In this case, the first term is 107, the second term is 101, and the last term is -61. You need all of this information to solve the problem.

For example, start by writing: -61 = 107 + (n - 1) -6. Subtract 107 from both sides so you’re left with -168 = (n - 1) -6. Then, divide both sides by -6 to get 28 = n - 1. Finish by adding 1 to both sides so that n = 29.