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A(n)=3n-7 what is the sum of the 1st and 5th terms of sequence

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Answer: 4

Explanation:

To find the first term you replace n with 1.

a(1) = 3(1) -7

a(1) = -4

Now that you have the first term you must find the fifth term by filling in 5 for n.

a(5) = 3(5) - 7

a(5) = 15 - 7

a(5) = 8

Now that we have both terms simply add them together to find the sum.

-4 + 8 = 4

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