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  • 11-11-2020
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Give the formula for finding the 'nth term' for this specific arithmetic sequence: 5, 8, 11, 14... (Be sure to fill in numbers for A(1) and d)

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  • 11-11-2020

9514 1404 393

Answer:

  A(n) = 5 +3(n -1)

Step-by-step explanation:

The first term is ...

  A(1) = 5

The common difference is ...

  d = 8 - 5 = 3

Then the desired formula is ...

  A(n) = A(1) +d(n -1)

  A(n) = 5 +3(n -1)

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