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Please help asap and explain.-example-1

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Answer:

an = 22 -5(n -1)

Explanation:

The general term of an arithmetic sequence with first term a1 and common difference d is ...

an = a1 +d(n -1)

Putting into this formula the values a1 = 22 and d = -5, the explicit formula for the n-th term is ...

an = 22 -5(n -1)

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If you like, you can simplify this to ...

an = 27 -5n

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