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Answer :

[tex]a = 28.[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex] {a}n = a + (n - 1)d[/tex]

[tex]4 = a + (7 - 1)( - 4)[/tex]

[tex]4 = a + 6( - 4)[/tex]

[tex]4 = a + ( - 24)[/tex]

[tex]4 = a - 24[/tex]

[tex]4 + 24 = a[/tex]

[tex]28 = a[/tex]

(OR)

[tex]a = 28.[/tex]