SOLUTION: The system is defined recursively. Write the first four terms. a1=-5;an=n-an-1

SOLUTION: The system is defined recursively. Write the first four terms. a1=-5;an=n-an-1

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Question 1059586: The system is defined recursively. Write the first four terms.
a1=-5;an=n-an-1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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First term:

Given; no need to do any work here

Second term:

Replace every n with 2

Replace a1 with -5 (see above)

second term = 7

Third term:

Replace every n with 3

Replace a2 with 7 (see above)

third term = -4

Fourth term:

Replace every n with 4

Replace a3 with -4 (see above)

fourth term = 8

Summary:
First term = -5
Second term = 7
Third term = -4
Fourth term = 8

The first four terms are: -5, 7, -4, 8
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