Answer:
[tex]\text{C. }a_n=-8+(n-1)5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The explicit formula for an arithmetic sequence is given by [tex]a_n=a_1+(n-1)d[/tex], where [tex]a_n[/tex] is the [tex]n[/tex]th, [tex]a_1[/tex] is the first them of the sequence, and [tex]d[/tex] is the common difference.
In the given sequence -8, -3, 2, 7, we can see that we're adding 5 to each term. Therefore, the common different is positive five (+5). We can also identify the first term is -8. Therefore, we have:
- [tex]a_1=-8[/tex]
- [tex]d=5[/tex]
Thus, the explicit formula for this sequence is:
[tex]\boxed{a_n=-8+(n-1)5}[/tex]
