ANSWER
The fifth term is 27
EXPLANATION
The explicit rule for the given sequence is
[tex]t_n= {2}^{n} - n[/tex]
To find the fifth term, we substitute n=5 to get,
[tex]t_5= {2}^{5} - 5[/tex]
[tex]t_5= 32 - 5[/tex]
Simplify:
[tex]t_5= 27[/tex]
The fifth term is 27
