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What is the explicit rule for the arithmetic sequence 3, 9, 15, 21, 27, . . . ?

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Answer:

6n-3

Explanation:

You can see the sequence is ascending by 6 each time so the nth term is 6n.

The 'zero term' would be -3 so the equation would be 6n-3.

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