Write an expression for the apparent $n$th term of the sequence. (Assume that $n$ begins with 1.)
$- 5 , - 2,1,4,7$
A) $a _ { n } = - 8 n + 3$
B) $a _ { n } = ( - 1 ) ^ { n } ( 3 n - 8 )$
C) $a _ { n } = 3 n$
D) $a _ { n } = 3 ^ { n } - 8$
E) $a _ { n } = 3 n - 8$

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sequence is increasing by 3 starting from -5. Therefore, the first term is -5, the second term is -5+3=-2, the third term is -2+3=1, and so on. This means that $a _ { n } = 3 n - 8$ is the correct expression for the $n$th term of the sequence.

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