1. If the sequence is arithmetic to find the needed value we have to know the common difference which is 6. Then we have the [tex]3y+ 5 = 14
y = 3[/tex]term = 14 2. If the sequence was geometric we had to know the common ratio = 8/2 = 4 So the answer is :[tex]3y + 5 = 32
3y = 27
y = 9[/tex]