The given expression is .
Find the terms by replacing n with 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
\Substitute n values in .
The sum of an arithmetic series .
Where is the first term and
is the nth term.
There are 5 terms, and
.
The fifth term of the arithmetic sequence
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The sum of the arithmetic series is .