SOLUTION: Write the general term of the following sequence: -2, 3, 8, 13, 18, 63

Question 1048005: Write the general term of the following sequence:
-2, 3, 8, 13, 18, 63
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

, , , , , , it must be
as you can see, to get you add to
to get you add to
to get you add to
and the difference between each pair of terms is

The formula for the general term of an arithmetic sequence is:
.......since first term is and common difference is , we have

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