What expression shows the relationship between the value of any term and n, its position in the sequence for the given sequence?

-5, - 8, - 11, - 14, - 17, ...

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4 June, 18:06

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Colby Hinton · Answer 1

Answer: - 3n-2.

Because for the first term, for example, plug in 1, you'll get - 3 (1) - 2=-3-2=-5, which is the first one. Try it with all terms.

What expression shows the relationship between the value of any term and n, its position in the sequence for the given sequence?-5, - 8, - 11, - 14, - 17, ...