Answer:
-252
Step-by-step explanation:
assuming that 313, 307, and 301 are the first 3 terms..
By these three numbers we can conclude that the rule is -6
(313 - x = 307, 313 - 307 = 6.. x = 6. To check this we do the same thing but with 307 and 301. 307 - x = 301, 307 - 301 = 6, 6 = x)
We find the 42nd term by multiplying our rule by the term number (42)
-6(42) = -252
Remember that a negative times a positive is a negative, but a negative times a negative is positive.
