\[56;50;44;\ldots\]
\[a_{1} = 56;\ \ a_{2} = 50;\ \]
\[d = a_{2} - a_{1} = 50 - 56 = - 6;\]
\[a_{12} = a_{1} + 11d =\]
\[= 56 + 11 \cdot ( - 6) =\]
\[= 56 - 66 = - 10.\]
\[Ответ:\ \ a_{1} = - 10.\]