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What is a formula for the nth term of the given sequence? 13, 18, 23..

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Answer:

Explanation:

13,18,23 are in arithmetic progression

The formula for the nth term of an AP is, Tn = a + (n - 1)d, where: 'a' is the first term of the AP and; 'd' is the common difference of the AP.

here a=13, d=18-13=5

Tn = a + (n - 1)d = 13+(n-1)5 = 13+5n-5 = 5n+8

Tn = 5n+8

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