Question

What is the nth term of the following sequence……… 8, 3, -2, -7………..explain clearly aswell

Answer 1

-5x + 13

Explanation:

to find the nth term, you must find the difference between each consecutive given terms.

So,

8 and 3 = -5

3 and -2 = -5

-2 and -7 = -5

This is the m in the equation mn+c

c is the value you must add to -5n when n is 1

Hope this helps

Answer 2

8, 3, -2, -7

basically

you have to figure how to get from one term to the other. so in this case, to get from 8 to 3, you have to minus 5. and same again to get from 3 to -2, you again have to -5.

so the first past of the answer is -5n.

then after that, you have to figure out how to get from -5, to the first term of your sequence. so you have to add 13, in this case.

your answer would then be

-5n + 13