Write an expression for the apparent nth term of the sequence? (Assume that n begins with 1.) 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, . . . An=

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-18T17:52:20

#color(blue)(3n-3)#

This is an arithmetic sequence. The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given as:

#a+(n-1)d#

Where:

#bba# is the first term, #bbd# is the common difference and #bbn# is the nth term.

The common difference is:

#3-0=6-3=3#

#bba=0#

#:.#

#0+(n-1)*3=color(blue)(3n-3)#