Select the first five terms of the sequence defined recursively. $$a _ { 1 } = 23 , a _ { k + 1 } = a _ { k } + 3$$
A) $$23,26,29,32,35$$
B) $$26,17,29,11,8$$
C) $20,26,14,32,8$
D) $20,17,14,11,8$
E) $23,17,29,11,35$

Question

Select the first five terms of the sequence defined recursively.​ $$a _ { 1 } = 23 , a _ { k + 1 } = a _ { k } + 3$$ ​
A) $$23,26,29,32,35$$ ​
B) $$26,17,29,11,8$$ ​
C) $20,26,14,32,8$ ​
D) $20,17,14,11,8$ ​
E) $23,17,29,11,35$ ​

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The sequence starts at 23 and each term increases by 3 from the previous term, so the first five terms are 23, 26, 29, 32, 35.

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