Question

Please help. Write a rule for the nth term of the sequence. Use your rule to find a100.–8, 9, 26, 43, 60, . . .

Answer 1

Looks like in A.P with first term -8 and common difference 17

Answer 2

tn = t1 + (n-1)d
where t1 is the first tem and d is the common difference

Answer 3

Does it help?

Answer 4

Kind of, but what does it mean when it says to write a rule? What's the rule?

Answer 5

tn=-8+(n-1)17=-8+17n-17=-25+17n

Answer 6

Thats the rule

Answer 7

Now, u need to find t100 = -25+17*100

Answer 8

got it?

Answer 9

Yeah, thanks.