Final answer:
The fifth term of the sequence defined by f(n) = -5(n + 3) is -40, when n is substituted with 5 in the equation.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student has asked for the fifth term of the sequence f(n) = -5(n + 3). To find this, we need to substitute the term number (5 in this case) into the formula provided.
Following the sequence's definition:
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- For the first term (n=1), f(1) = -5(1 + 3) = -5(4) = -20.
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- For the second term (n=2), f(2) = -5(2 + 3) = -5(5) = -25, and so on.
For the fifth term (n=5), we calculate f(5) = -5(5 + 3) = -5(8) = -40. Thus, the fifth term of the sequence is -40.