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This is an Arithmetic Series/Sequence.

In general the nth term, A(n) = a + (n - 1)d....where a is the 1st term and d is the common difference.

In this question, the 1st term equals 1 and the common difference is 4.

Then the nth term, A(n) = 1 + (n - 1) x 4 = 1 + 4n - 4 = 4n - 3.

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