SOLUTION: What is the 2001st number in the sequence: 2, 5, 8, 11,...? (A) 5996 (B) 5999 (C) 6000 (D) 6001 (E) 6002

Question 296185: What is the 2001st number in the sequence: 2, 5, 8, 11,...?
(A) 5996 (B) 5999 (C) 6000 (D) 6001 (E) 6002
Found 2 solutions by manas, richwmiller:
Answer by manas(5) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
answer is 6002
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3n-1
3*(1)-1=2
3*(2)-1=5
3*3-1=8
3*4-1=11
3*2001-1=6003-1=6002

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