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If a_n = 3n + 2, find the sum of the first 5 terms.

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Correct answer: 55

The governing concept is that a term formula must first be evaluated for each required index. For a_n = 3n + 2, substitute n = 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 to obtain the terms 5, 8, 11, 14, and 17. These form an arithmetic progression with first term 5 and common difference 3. Their sum is 5 + 8 + 11 + 14 + 17 = 55. Alternatively, use S_5 = 5/2[2(5) + (5 − 1)(3)] = 5/2(10 + 12) = 55. Hence option B is correct. Starting with n = 0 would produce a different list and is not appropriate when the first term convention is n = 1. Other distractors can result from omitting a term or making an addition error.

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