SOLUTION: given f(1)=2 and f(n)=2f(n-1)-1, find f(6)

SOLUTION: given f(1)=2 and f(n)=2f(n-1)-1, find f(6)

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Question 385674: given f(1)=2 and f(n)=2f(n-1)-1, find f(6)
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f(1)=2
f(2)=2*f(1)-1=2(2)-1=3
f(3)=2*f(2)-1=2(3)-1=5
f(4)=2*f(3)-1=2(5)-1=9
f(5)=2*f(4)-1=2(9)-1=17
f(6)=2*f(5)-1=2(17)-1=33

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