Question

iven the explicit formula, find the 5th term.

an = −5 +10(n − 1)
Responses

-25
-25

35
35

10

Answer 1

To find the 5th term, we plug in n=5 into the explicit formula:

a5 = -5 + 10(5-1)

a5 = -5 + 10(4)

a5 = -5 + 40

a5 = 35

Therefore, the 5th term is 35.