Given the explicit formula, find the 7th term.
an = −3 + (n − 1)5
Responses
32
32
42
42
30
30
27
To find the 7th term of the sequence given by the explicit formula an = −3 + (n − 1)5,
we substitute n = 7 into the formula:
a7 = −3 + (7 − 1)5
a7 = −3 + 6 × 5
a7 = −3 + 30
a7 = 27
Therefore, the 7th term of the sequence is 27.