What's the proper method of finding sequences? ex. below

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anonymous · Answer

$$a _{n} = n - 5$$
Is the proper sequence for this -5, -4, -3, -2, -1? Or is it -4, -3, -2, -1, 0?

amistre64 · Answer

depends on the author of your course.

anonymous · Answer

That is quite a horrifying answer.

amistre64 · Answer

in some courses, N is the set of non zero integers:  1,2,3,4,...

in some courses, N is the set of non negative integers:  0,1,2,3,4,...

amistre64 · Answer

that first line is not stated correctly,  N is the set of positive integers

amistre64 · Answer

so it all depends on your courses definition of N

otherwise, you could define it yourself.

amistre64 · Answer

for n >= 0,  the sequence is ....

for n > 0,  the sequence is ....

but im not grading it

anonymous · Answer

Thanks for the help!

amistre64 · Answer

at the begining of your course materials it should define it :)

good luck