Question

Alexa says that the pattern with the expression 5n+3 will not contain the term 82. Is she right? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

correct

Explanation:

She is correct.

For any integer, n, 5n is a multiple of 5.

5n + 3 is 3 more than a multiple of 5.

Start with 82. Subtract 3. Now you have 79.

79 is not a multiple of 5, so 5n + 3 will not contain the term 82.