SOLUTION: State the explicit form of the pattern: 4, 9, 14, 19, ... A) an = n + 5 B) an = 2n - 5 C) an = 2n - 1 D) an = 5n

SOLUTION: State the explicit form of the pattern: 4, 9, 14, 19, ... A) an = n + 5 B) an = 2n - 5 C) an = 2n - 1 D) an = 5n - 1

Question 1011082: State the explicit form of the pattern: 4, 9, 14, 19, ...

A)
an = n + 5

B)
an = 2n - 5

C)
an = 2n - 1

D)
an = 5n - 1

Found 2 solutions by vleith, stanbon:
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Each element in the sequence is 5 more than the previous element. So an = n + 5
A
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
State the explicit form of the pattern: 4, 9, 14, 19, ...
When n = 1, a(1) = 5*1-1
When n = 2, a(2) = 5*2-1
When n = 3, a(3) = 5*3-1
etc.
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D)
an = 5n - 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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