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Given the explicit rule, E(n)=5n-2, what are the first 5 terms of the sequence?

Also, is the problem linear or non-linear

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The first five terms are: 3, 8, 13, 18, 23
This is a linear sequence

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Step-by-step explanation:

Plug in n = 1 to get the first term
E(n) = 5*n-2
E(1) = 5*1-2
E(1) = 3
So 3 is the first term

Do the same for n = 2 to get the second term
E(n) = 5*n-2
E(2) = 5*2-2
E(2) = 8
So 8 is the second term

And again for n = 3
E(n) = 5*n-2
E(3) = 5*3-2
E(3) = 13
This means 13 is the third term

And again for n = 4
E(n) = 5*n-2
E(4) = 5*4-2
E(4) = 18
This means 18 is the fourth term

Finally, repeat for n = 5
E(n) = 5*n-2
E(5) = 5*5 - 2
E(5) = 23
So 23 is the fifth term

This sequence is linear because we're incrementing by the same amount each time. In this case, we're adding 5 each time for the sequence 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, and so on.

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