Question

The 5th term of an arithmetic sequence described by the rule is tn=19-3n ? Explanation?

Answer 1

substitute n=5 in the formula above, what do you get?

Answer 2

5=19-3n? Is it reverse bodmass because you are solving for n?

Answer 3

term 5 = 19 - 3*5 = 4 thats your answer

Answer 4

Ya im not sure how to solve it.

Answer 5

Thanks

Answer 6

Welcome
do you know what an arithmetic sequence is?

Answer 7

So you don't substitute 5 in tn?

Answer 8

tn stands for Term number n , you can say this
\[t_{5} = 19 - 3*5 = 4\]

Answer 9

@fliptricks1 are you ok with the above?