Question

Find the nth term of the following sequence:

5, 8, 13, 20, 29, ...

Answer 1

85

Explanation:

The number you Add with goes up by 2 with each equation. Since five is the first number,

5+3=8 (Pattern #2)

8+5=13 (Pattern #3)

13+7=20 (pattern #4)

20+9=29 (pattern #5)

29+11=40 (pattern #6)

40+13= 53 (pattern #7)

53+15=68 (pattern #8)

68+17=85 (pattern #9)