kmw12 kmw12
  • 03-04-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

Given the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, ..., which term is 59? (Hint: find n.)

Respuesta :

musiclover10045
musiclover10045 musiclover10045
  • 03-04-2018
n = 3  ( the next number is 3 plus the previous number
 sequence formula = an = 3(n-1) +2

so for term the term that =59

59 = 3(n-1) +2

distribute:
59 = 3n -3+2

59 = 3n -1

60 = 3n
n = 60/3
n = 20

59 is the 20th term



Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Which city in the United States was the first to celebrate Labor Day? Atlanta, Ga. Chicago, Il. San Fransisco, Ca. New York City, NY
Joseph drives 125 miles in 2 1/2 hours. At the same rate, how far will he be able to travel in 6 hours
what is the value the 1 in 214,278,216
Lee has a jar of 100 pennies. she adds groups of 10 pennies to the jar. she adds 5 groups. what numbers does she say?
complete the pattern 9.5 950 95,000
What is the 4s in 4,400
Where is French still widely spoken in mainland Southeast Asia?
kenneth has 22 math problems to do do for homework. he has 12 problems done. how many more problems does have left? if he completes 1 problem every minute, how
Which of the world's oldest pieces of literature tells the story of a legendary Sumerian hero and priest-king? a. Iliad b. Epic of Gilgamesh c. Ode to Babylo
Isaiah puts a 10 gram weight on a pan. how many 1 gram weight does he need to balance the scale