Given the explicit formula, find the 5th term.
an = −3 + (n − 1)5
Responses
15
15
17
17
22
22
5
To find the 5th term, we substitute n = 5 into the formula:
a5 = -3 + (5 - 1)5
= -3 + 4(5)
= -3 + 20
= 17
Therefore, the 5th term is 17.
To find the 5th term of the given explicit formula an = -3 + (n - 1)5, you need to substitute n = 5 into the formula.
Let's plug in n = 5 in the formula:
a5 = -3 + (5 - 1)5
= -3 + 4 * 5
= -3 + 20
= 17
Therefore, the 5th term of the sequence is 17.