Question

Given the explicit formula: a5 = 8 + (5 - 1)3

What is the common difference?
What is the initial term?
What term is the formula finding?

Answer choices
5,8,4,3

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The common difference is 3, the initial term is 8, and the formula is finding the term a5.