SOLUTION: Give an explicit rule for the nth term of the sequence: -8, 3, 14, 25, ….

Question 1137602: Give an explicit rule for the nth term of the sequence:
-8, 3, 14, 25, ….
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n index of term

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

given:
,, , , ….
find differences:
…. …. ….
......... …. …
so,
nth term formula:

plug in

=> an explicit rule for the nth term of the sequence, starts from
check:

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