Question

Find the first 5 terms in the sequence an = 2n - 1

Answer 1

Answer:

1, 3, 5, 7, 9

Step-by-step explanation:

$a_n = 2n - 1$

n = 1:

$a_1 = 2(1) - 1 = 2 - 1 = 1$

n = 2:

$a_2 = 2(2) - 1 = 4 - 1 = 3$

n = 3:

$a_3 = 2(3) - 1 = 6 - 1 = 5$

n = 4:

$a_4 = 2(4) - 1 = 8 - 1 = 7$

n = 5:

$a_5 = 2(5) - 1 = 10 - 1 = 9$

Answer: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9