Find the 8th term of the sequence described by the explicit formula.
an=5−3(n−1)
(1 point)
Responses
-16
-16
5
5
-3
To find the 8th term of the sequence described by the explicit formula, we substitute 8 into the formula:
a8 = 5 - 3(8-1)
a8 = 5 - 3(7)
a8 = 5 - 21
a8 = -16
Therefore, the 8th term of the sequence is -16.
To find the 8th term of the sequence described by the explicit formula an=5−3(n−1), we need to substitute the value of n as 8 into the formula and solve for a8.
Given equation: an = 5 - 3(n-1)
Substituting n = 8:
a8 = 5 - 3(8-1)
= 5 - 3(7)
= 5 - 21
= -16
Therefore, the 8th term of the sequence is -16.
To find the 8th term of the sequence described by the explicit formula, we substitute n = 8 into the formula and simplify:
a8 = 5 - 3(8 - 1)
= 5 - 3(7)
= 5 - 21
= -16
Therefore, the 8th term of the sequence is -16.