we have the following formula
[tex]a_n=27+(n-1)\cdot5[/tex]In order to find the result when n=8, we must substite this value in our formula. It yields,
[tex]a_8=27+(8-1)\cdot5[/tex]then, we have
[tex]\begin{gathered} a_8=27+7\cdot5 \\ a_8=27+35 \\ a_8=62 \end{gathered}[/tex]so, the answer is 62
