Answer:
= 5n - 2
Explanation:
there is a common difference between consecutive terms , that is
8 - 3 = 13 - 8 = 18 - 13 = 23 - 18 = 28 - 23 = 33 - 28 = 38 - 33 = 5
this indicates the sequence is arithmetic with nth term
= a₁ + (n - 1)d
where a₁ is the first term and d the common difference
here a₁ = 3 and d = 5 , then
= 3 + 5(n - 1) = 3 + 5n - 5 = 5n - 2