Write an Expression for the Apparent Nth Term of the Sequence

question 123

Multiple Choice

Write an expression for the apparent nth term of the sequence. (Assume that n begins with 1.) $$- 5 - \frac { 2 } { 1 } , - 5 - \frac { 2 } { 2 } , - 5 - \frac { 2 } { 3 } , - 5 - \frac { 2 } { 4 } , - 5 - \frac { 2 } { 5 } ,$$

• A) \(a _ { n } = - 5 - \frac { n } { 2 }\)
• B) \(a _ { n } = 2 - \frac { - 5 } { n }\)
• C) \(a _ { n } = 2 - \frac { n } { - 5 }\)
• D) \(a _ { n } = - 5 - \frac { 2 } { n }\)
• E) \(a _ { n } = - 5 - \frac { 2 } { n + 1 }\)

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