Find an explicit formula for the arithmetic sequence
12
,
5
,
β
2
,
β
9
,
.
.
.
12,5,β2,β9,...12, comma, 5, comma, minus, 2, comma, minus, 9, comma, point, point, point.
Note: the first term should be
a(1)
a(1)start text, a, left parenthesis, 1, right parenthesis, end text.