Each term in the sequence below is 2 less than 1/2 the previous term. What term of the sequence will be the first term to be a negative number? 256, 126, 61, 28.5,
Plz explain

8 th term

Step-by-step explanation:

Continuing the sequence from the last term given (term 4 )

a₅ = 0.5 × 28.5 - 2 = 14.25 - 2 = 12.25

a₆ = 0.5 × 12.25 - 2 = 6.125 - 2 = 4.125

a₇ = 0.5 × 4.125 - 2 = 2.125

a₈ = 0.5 × 2.125 - 2 = 1.0625 - 2 = - 0.9375 ← negative

The first term to be negative is term 8

you can first factor out the n to get n(1+5). we know that 1+5 is 6, so we just have 6n.

10 down (bang1)

5 up

5down (2)

2.5 up

2.5 down (3)

1.25 up

1.25 down (4)

now add them up : )

hoped i lol