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

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The pattern in the sequence is that each term starts with 5 and subtracts 2 divided by the term's position in the sequence (n), which matches option E: $a_n = 5 - \frac{2}{n}$.

Write an Expression for the Apparent Nth Term of the Sequence.(Assume