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Initialize the index variable to Array length -1 and loop until it reaches 0 by decrementing the index variable

package{   import flash.display.Sprite;      public class Main extends Sprite{     public function Main(){         var letters:Array = ["a", "b", "c", "d", "a", "b", "c", "d"];                       var match:String = "b";                       for (var i:int = letters.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {             if (letters[i] == match) {                 trace("Element with index " + i +                        " found to match " + match);                 break;             }           }     }   } }