SOLUTION: Find the general term of the arithmetic sequence: 1/2, 5/6, 7/6, 3/2, 11/6.... A little unsure how to work this one out. A little help please?

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Question 967975: Find the general term of the arithmetic sequence:
1/2, 5/6, 7/6, 3/2, 11/6....
A little unsure how to work this one out. A little help please?

Answer by Murthy(22) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/2, 5/6, 7/6, 3/2, 11/6....
this sequence can also be written as:

3/6,5/6,7/6, 9/6, 11/6
General term for nth term can be written as:
3/6 + (n-1)x(2/6)