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Libeeth B. Guevarra
Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Multiply by 6 → 6n
Adding 8 to the product → 6n + 8
Dividing the sum by 2 → 3n + 4
Subtracting 4 → 3n
Example
S1. Find the next three terms in the sequence 3, 5, 7, 9, . . .
Answer: 11, 13, and 15
Example
S2. What is the nth number of the sequence 10, 15, 20, 25, . . .?
Answer: 5n + 5
Example
S3. What is the nth number of the sequence 5, 8, 13, 20, 29, . . .?
Answer: n2 + 4