Question

5, 8, 11, 14, 17
.Which function can be used to find the xth number in this sequence?

Answer 1

5+3=8
8+3=11
11+3=14

Answer 2

so what function are you looking at?

Answer 3

2x+3

Answer 4

uhm sorry nope

Answer 5

Or it would be:
2*5+3 = 13
2*13+3 = 29..

Answer 6

3x +5 where x= n-1...?

Answer 7

sweeeeeet ;)

Answer 8

Ok I was taking the wrong approach. Jack's right

Answer 9

The difference between two consecutive terms is always 3, so we can write :
\[u_n=3n+a\]
To find a we have
\[u_1=a+3=5\]
So :
\[a=2\]
Therefore :
\[u_n=3n+2\]

Answer 10

thanks