Question

Here are the first four terms of a sequence.

5 9 13 17
Write an expression for the nth term of this sequence.​

Answer 1

4n + 1

Step-by-step explanation: The numbers are rising by 4, so this gives us 4n. Term number 1: 4n = 4, but the first number in the sequence is 5 so we have to add 1.

Term number 2: 4n = 8, but the second number in the sequence is 9 so, again, we have to add 1.