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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