What is the explicit formula for this sequence?
-9,-3,3,9,15

Answer: A
Step-by-step explanation:
Normally in choice questions, I would choose to substitute the values into the formulas but I think it is better if I explain to you.
In a sequence, if the numbers increase by d each time and the first number in the sequence is [tex]a_{1}[/tex], then the explicit formula is [tex]a_{1}[/tex] + (n - 1)d when n is the order of the number in the sequence, like n = 1 for the first number, n = 2 for the second number and so on. Using this, we get that the answer to this problem is [tex]a_{n}[/tex] = -9 + (n - 1)6 so the answer is A