Given the explicit formula: a5= 8 + 7(n − 1)

What is the common difference?

The common difference is 7.

What is the initial term?

The initial term is 8.

What term is the formula finding?

The formula is finding the value of the term with the index of 5.

What value should replace n?

The value that should replace n is the index of the term you want to find or evaluate. In this case, since we want to find the value of the term with the index of 5, we would replace n with 5.