Write an Expression for the Apparent $n$ Th Term of the Sequence

question 28

Multiple Choice

Write an expression for the apparent $n$ th term of the sequence. (Assume that $n$ begins with 1.)
$$- 5 , - 2,1,4,7$$

• A) \(a _ { n } = - 8 n + 3\)
• B) \(a _ { n } = ( - 1 ) ^ { n } ( 3 n - 8 )\)
• C) \(a _ { n } = 3 n\)
• D) \(a _ { n } = 3 ^ { n } - 8\)
• E) \(\quad a _ { n } = 3 n - 8\)

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