The first five terms of an arithmetic sequence are shown below: 20, 17, 14, 11, 8, . . .
Let n represent the term number and f(n) the term in the sequence.
Choose a function that represents the sequence.

The answer to this question is f(n) = -3 + 23

Now my question is, how do you find the solution? I was taught the explicit formula is f(n) = m(n) + b, but no matter how many times I've tried to plug in the numbers I cannot seem to get the right answer. Please help me and do show the entire process and the steps.

The function represents the sequence is - 3 n + 23.

Step-by-step explanation:

20. 17, 14, 11, 8,

Here, the first term is

a = 20

Common difference, d = -3

Let the nth term is Tn.

Tn = a + (n -1) d

Tn = 20 + (n -1) x (-3)

Tn = 20 - 3 n + 3

Tn = 23 - 3 n = - 3 n + 23

So, the function represents the sequence is - 3 n + 23.

(0,,,0)

step-by-step explanation:

the table of x and y values is shown in the attached pic(part of question)

we have to decide according that graph

given points are (0, 0) (–1, 0), (2, 0)

when we graph these points on graph they show an increasing line as shown in the attached pic

answer: translate the circles so they share a common center point and dilate circle y by a scale factor of 3.