What expression shows the relationship between the value of any term and n, its position in the sequence for the given sequence? -5, -8, -11, -14, -17, ...

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Konstantin Modin · Answer 1 · 2018-12-18T21:48:35+0000

Answer: -3n-2.

Because for the first term, for example, plug in 1, you'll get -3(1)-2=-3-2=-5, which is the first one. Try it with all terms.