Answer
First five terms: $5,2,-1,-4,-7$
Work Step by Step
Since, $a_n=a_1+(n-1)d$ we have $a_1=5 $ and $d=-3$
Therefore, $a_2=a_1+d=5-3=2$;
$a_3=a_2+d=2-3=-1$
$a_4=a_3+d=-1-3=-4$
$a_5=a_4+d=-4-3=-7$
First five terms: $5,2,-1,-4,-7$
Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-914-0
Chapter 10 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 1077: 2
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