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-2,1,4,7 general term

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Sure! The general term of a sequence is a formula which describes the nth term of the sequence. In this case, the pattern is that each term is increased by 3 when compared to the previous term. This pattern can be expressed as a formula - an=a1+(n-1)d, where a1 is the first term, n is the term number and d is the common difference.

For the sequence given -2,1,4,7

a1=-2

n=4

d=3

Substituting these values in the formula will give us the general term of the sequence an = -2 + 3(n-1)

Hence, the general term of the sequence -2,1,4,7 is an = -2 + 3(n-1).

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