SOLUTION: Is 310 a term of the sequence 3,8,13,.......?

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Question 974040: Is 310 a term of the sequence 3,8,13,.......?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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General term is 3%2B%28n-1%295. You want to know if a whole number solution is for 3%2B%28n-1%295=310; suspect not, because 3 is a factor on the left but is not a factor on the right.

3%2B3n-5=310
3n-2=310
3n=312
n=14---------whole number.

Yes, 310 is a term of the sequence.