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Please help! what is the explicit formula for this sequence?

Please help! what is the explicit formula for this sequence?-example-1
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Answer:

D an = -7+3(n-1)

Explanation:

-7,-4,-1,2,5,.....

To find the common difference, take the second term and subtract the first

-4 - -7

-4+7 = 3

We are adding 3 each time

The explicit formula

an = a1+d(n-1) where a1 is the first term and d is the common difference

an = -7+3(n-1)

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