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What is the arithmetic sequence below3, 11, 19, 27...

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The sequence we have is:


3,11,19,27,...

To find the arithmetic sequence, we use the arithmetic sequence formula:


a_n=a_1+(n-1)(d)

Where


a_n\longrightarrow\text{ nth term}

Note: n can be any number


a_1\longrightarrow\text{ The first term}

Since the first term, in this case, is 3:


a_1=3

And d is the common difference between the terms.

As we can see in the following image, the common difference is +8:


d=8

So the rule for the arithmetic sequence for a term "n" is:


a_n=3+(n-1)(8)

Answer:


a_n=3+(n-1)(8)

What is the arithmetic sequence below3, 11, 19, 27...-example-1
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