1.Find the first term of an arithmetic series if its common difference is -4 and the sum of the first 8 terms is 336.
2.Given an arithmetic series S[n]=T[1]+T[2]+...+T[n],if the general term T[n]=55-2n,find
[a] the first term and the common difference
[b] the first negative term
[c] the maximum value of S[n]
3.find the number of terms and the sum of the terms of the following geometric series.
2-8+...+512-2048