What is the nth term of the linear sequence shown below? -9, -5, -1, 3, 7.

Nitin Midha asked Dec 18, 2023

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Answer:

4n - 13

Explanation:

There's a +4 between each number in the sequence.

4n

The previous number before the first given (-9) is -13.

4n - 13

GlassFish answered Dec 22, 2023

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