document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010998>Question 1010998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The nth term of the sequence\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " -2, 1, 4, 7, 10,...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " is given by the formula \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  an = n - 3   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  an = 3n - 3   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  an = n - 5   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  an = 3n - 5  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626523 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the general formula for the nth term in an arithmetic sequence is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an = a0 + d(n-1) where a0 is the first term, n is nth, d is the difference<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for our problem a0 is -2, d is 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an = -2 + 3(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an = -2 + 3n -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an = -5 + 3n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer is option D<BR>\n" );
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