Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] \because \: a_n = - 1 + 3(n - 1) \\ \\ \therefore \: a_{55} = - 1 + 3(55 - 1) \\ \\ \therefore \: a_{55} = - 1 + 3 \times 54 \\ \\ \therefore \: a_{55} = - 1 + 162\\ \\ \huge \blue { \boxed{\therefore \: a_{55} = 161}}\\ \\ [/tex]
Hence, the 55th term of the sequence is 161.
