We are given the sequence \(\left (an + b\right )_{n=1}^{\infty }\).
This sequence satisfies \(a_{7} - a_{2} = -10\). Use this information to find \(a\).
Suppose three numbers form three consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence. The sum of these numbers is \(36\) and the product is \(-972\). Find the biggest of these three numbers.