\[10 - a;\ 8 - a;\ \ 6 - a;\ \ 4 - a;\ldots\]
\[d = 8 - a - 10 + a = - 2;\]
\[c_{n} = 10 - a + d(n - 1) =\]
\[= 10 - a - 2 \cdot (n - 1) =\]
\[= 10 - a - 2n + 2 =\]
\[= 12 - a - 2n.\]
\[c_{n} = 12 - a - 2n.\]