Sequences
A sequence is a number pattern that follows a rule.
Times-table sequencesNext termsGenerating sequencesThe nth termNumber patterns
📖 Learn
Term-to-term
Find what you add each time: 3, 7, 11 → +4.
nth term
Linear sequence: (difference)n + (zero term). 3, 7, 11 → 4n − 1.
Generate
Put n = 1, 2, 3… into the rule.
Worked example
nth term of 5, 8, 11, 14
- 1Difference is +3 → 3n
- 23n gives 3, 6, 9… need +2
- 3nth term = 3n + 2 ✅
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