SOLUTION: Enter the first four terms of the sequence defined by the rule given f(1)=8,f(n)=f(n-1)-3

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Question 1077338: Enter the first four terms of the sequence defined by the rule given
f(1)=8,f(n)=f(n-1)-3

Answer by ikleyn(52788)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Arithmetic progression with the first term 8 and the common difference -3.

The first four terms are 8, 5, 2, -1.


On arithmetic progressions see the lessons
    - Arithmetic progressions
    - The proofs of the formulas for arithmetic progressions
    - Problems on arithmetic progressions
    - Word problems on arithmetic progressions
in this site.


Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Arithmetic progressions".



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