SOLUTION: What are the first three terms of the sequence defined by the following equation? an = 7 + (n - 1)5

SOLUTION: What are the first three terms of the sequence defined by the following equation? an = 7 + (n - 1)5

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Question 698973: What are the first three terms of the sequence defined by the following equation?
an = 7 + (n - 1)5
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
an = 7 + (n - 1)5
a1= 7+(1-1)*5
=7
a2= 7+(2-1)*5
=12
a3= 7+(3-1)*5
=17
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