SOLUTION: How do you write the series in sigma notation? 5,8,11,14,...,38? Thank you

Question 178720: How do you write the series in sigma notation?
5,8,11,14,...,38?
Thank you
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
where n is the natural numbers and m is the mth term in the sequence. m can be calculated by taking the number of the mth term, subtracting 2 and dividing by 3(for instance take (38-2)/3=12)...so m would be 12 in that case. Generally when adding terms in a sequence you will be given m.
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