Find the First Six Terms of the Sequence $$a _ { 1 } = 5 , a _ { n } = a _ { n } - 1 + 7$$

question 346

Multiple Choice

Find the first six terms of the sequence.
- $$a _ { 1 } = 5 , a _ { n } = a _ { n } - 1 + 7$$

• A) \(5,12,19,26,33,40\)
• B) \(12,19,26,33,40,47\)
• C) \(5,7,14,21,28,35\)
• D) \(0,7,14,21,28,35\)

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