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Ch. 8 - Sequences, Induction, and Probability
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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9장, 문제 1

Write the first four terms of each sequence whose general term is given. an=3n+2

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Identify the general term of the sequence, which is given by \(a_n = 3n + 2\).
Understand that \(n\) represents the position of the term in the sequence, starting from \(n=1\) for the first term.
Calculate the first term by substituting \(n=1\) into the general term: \(a_1 = 3(1) + 2\).
Calculate the second term by substituting \(n=2\): \(a_2 = 3(2) + 2\).
Continue this process for \(n=3\) and \(n=4\) to find \(a_3 = 3(3) + 2\) and \(a_4 = 3(4) + 2\) respectively.

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