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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are the first five terms of the pattern with the formula 5n – 1? The first five terms are , , , , and .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

substitute n with 1,2,3,4,5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5(1)-1=?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes 5(2)-1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops hold on forgot to subtract 1

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Yep:) Caught yourself on that one:) 5-1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-(2)-5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah >.< thought he already subtracted my mistake on that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hurua lets go back to the first problem 5-1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if i take 1 away from 5 it stays 5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

"What is one less than 5" is another way:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok I've got it now guys thank you @KlOwNlOvE

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright :) just substitute 1,2,3,4,5 in for n and subtract 1 for your final answers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

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