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Write an nth term of arithmetic sequence -5,-2,1,4

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\begin{gathered} \text{the series is}\Rightarrow-5,-2,1,4 \\ d=-2-(-5)=3 \\ a_n=a+(n-1)d \\ a_n=-5+(n-1)*3 \\ a_n=-5+3n-3 \\ a_n=3n-8 \end{gathered}

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