Here are 5 terms of an arithmetic sequence.

6,11,16,21,26

Find an expression in terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence.

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Matilda

13 September, 15:40

Here are 5 terms of an arithmetic sequence.

6,11,16,21,26

Find an expression in terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence.

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Julien Coleman · Answer 1

5n+1 is the answer, you sweet the gap between the numbers (5) and then you minus that number from the first term in the sequence (6-5=1) and then the 5 is first and because the number before the first term is positive, its + 1---thus giving you 5n+1

Here are 5 terms of an arithmetic sequence.6,11,16,21,26Find an expression in terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence.

Here are 5 terms of an arithmetic sequence.

6,11,16,21,26

Find an expression in terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence.