SOLUTION: Ron has 20 roses in his garden every year he grows 5 more. A)Write an explicit formula B)Write a recursive formula

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Question 1100404: Ron has 20 roses in his garden every year he grows 5 more.
A)Write an explicit formula
B)Write a recursive formula

Answer by math_helper(2461)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let R(n) = number of roses after n years
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A) R(n) = 20 + 5n
B) R(n) = R(n-1) + 5; n=1,2,3,… and R(0) = 20

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