Given the explicit formula, find the 5th term.

an = −3 + (n − 1)5
Responses

15
15

17
17

22
22

5

1 answer

To find the 5th term, we substitute n = 5 into the formula:

a5 = -3 + (5 - 1)5

= -3 + 4(5)

= -3 + 20

= 17

Therefore, the 5th term is 17.