Answer
$n=14$
Work Step by Step
$a_n=2n^2+5$ when $a_n=397$
$397=2n^2+5$
$\implies 392=2n^2$
$\implies 196=n^2$
$\implies \sqrt{196}=n$
$\implies n=14$
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