What is the nth term of the sequence 5, 7, 9, 11....

Difference between each number is +2Therefore the sequence is 2n + C
When n = 1 the value is (2x1) + C = 2 + C = 5C = 36
nth term is 2n + 3
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3rd term should be (2x3) + 3 = 6 + 3 = 9 Which is correct

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