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Precalculus Examples
Step-by-Step Examples
Precalculus
Sequences and Series
Find the First Term
3
n
−
1
Step 1
Substitute in the value of
n
to find the
n
th
term
.
a
2
=
3
(
2
)
−
1
Step 2
Multiply
3
by
2
.
a
2
=
6
−
1
Step 3
Subtract
1
from
6
.
a
2
=
5
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