Answer:
aₙ = -4n + 49
Step-by-step explanation:
45, 41, 37, 33, 29, ....
a₁ = 45
a₂ = 45 - 4 = 41
a₃ = 41 - 4 = 37
a₄ = 37 - 4 = 33
a₅ = 33 - 4 = 29
...
It's an arithmetic sequence.
a₁ = 45, d = -4
A general term of an arithmetic sequence:
aₙ = a₁ + (n - 1)d
Substitute:
aₙ = 45 + (n - 1) · (-4) = 45 - 4n + 4 = -4n + 49
