SOLUTION: What is the fifth term of the sequence whose first term is a1 = 8 and whose nth term is an = 3an-1 + 7?

Question 320277: What is the fifth term of the sequence whose first term is a1 = 8 and whose nth term is an = 3an-1 + 7?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the fifth term of the sequence whose first term is a1 = 8 and whose nth term is an = 3a(n-1) + 7?
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a(5) = 3*a(4) + 7
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a(1) = 8
a(2) = 3*a(2) + 7 = 24+7 = 31
a(3) = 3*a(2) + 7 = 93+7 = 100
a(4) = 3*a(3) + 7 = 300+7= 307
a(5) = 3*a(4) + 7 = 921+7 = 928
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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