Question

How do you find the five terms of the arithmetic sequence `a_1=5` and d=3?

Answer 1

`5, 8, 11, 14, 17`

Explanation:

Given `a_1=5` and a common difference of `d=3` between successive terms of an arithmetic sequence:

`a_1=5`
`a_2=a_1+3=8`
`a_3=a_2+3=11`
`a_4=a_3+3=14`
`a_5=a_4+3=17`