Write an expression to describe the sequence below. Use n to represent the position of a term in the sequence, where n=1 for the first term.–5,–10,–15,–20,..._____
Q. Write an expression to describe the sequence below. Use n to represent the position of a term in the sequence, where n=1 for the first term.–5,–10,–15,–20,..._____
Identify Pattern: First, let's look at the pattern in the sequence. Each term is 5 less than the previous term, so it's decreasing by 5 each time.
Write Expression: To write an expression for the nth term, we start with the first term, which is −5. Since the sequence decreases by 5 each time, we subtract 5 times the position minus 1 (because the first term is already −5, we don't need to subtract anything for the first term).
Simplify Expression: The expression for the nth term is −5+(−5)(n−1). Simplifying this, we get −5−5n+5.
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