John C.

asked • 05/13/21

What are the first 4 terms of the sequence where a1 = -2 & an = 5 - 2a n-1

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John C.

My problem had a1 = -2 (negative 2)
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Touba M.

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if a1 = -2, an = 5-2an-1 all four terms of series will be: a2=5 -2(-2)=9, a3 =5-2(9) =-13, a4= 5 -2(-13)=31,a5= 5-2(31) = -57, so it is -2,9,-13,31,-57,... The same method.
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