Find the 87th term of the arithmetic sequence 12, 0, -12,

- 1020

Step-by-step explanation:

The n th term of an arithmetic sequence is

= a₁ + (n - 1)d

where a₁ is the first term and d the common difference

Here a₁ = 12 and d = a₂ - a₁ = 0 - 12 = - 12 , thus

a₈₇ = 12 + (86 × - 12) = 12 - 1032 = - 1020

x is the total time in minutes for the free response

you are given number of questions as 15 - m and time per item as 8 minutes

to find x multiply the two givens together:

x = 8 * (15-m) = 8(15-m)