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Mathematics, 10.06.2020 22:57, lpslover26237

The explicit rule for the series 0, 1, 2, 3, ... is given by an = n - 1. Shyla's attempt to find the fifth

term in the sequence is shown below:

a5 = 5-1 = 4

Looking at the sequence, the 4th number would be 3.

Identify Shyla's mistake and find the correct answer.

ANSWER:
The correct answer is 4.

After using the rule for n = 5, she was done.

She tried to look for the fourth term after she arrived at 4; however, the problem asked for the fifth term.

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