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What is the explicit formula for this sequence?

-7,-3, 1, 5,...

A. an = -7 + (n - 1)(-4)
B. an = 9+ (n - 1)(-4)
C. an = -7 + (n - 114
D. an= -4 + (n - 1)(-7

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Answer:


a_n=-7+4(n-1)

or


a_n=-7+(n-1)(4)

Explanation:

-7,-3,1,5,... is a arithmetic sequence.

Arithmetic sequences have a common difference. That is, it is going up by 4 each time.

When you see arithmetic sequence, you should think linear equation.

The point-slope form of a line is
y-y_1=m(x-x_1).

m is the common difference, the slope.

Any they are using the point at x=1 in the point slope form. So they are using (1,-7).

So let's put this into our point-slope form:


y-(-7)=4(x-1)


y+7=4(x-1)

Subtract 7 on both sides:


y=-7+4(x-1)

So your answer is


a_n=-7+4(n-1)

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