SOLUTION: Write first four terms of the sequence definded by the recursive sequence a1 = 4 and an = 3an-1 � 5 for n ≥ 2.

SOLUTION: Write first four terms of the sequence definded by the recursive sequence a1 = 4 and an = 3an-1 � 5 for n ≥ 2.

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Question 46872This question is from textbook COLLEGE ALGEBRA
: Write first four terms of the sequence definded by the recursive sequence
a1 = 4 and an = 3an-1 � 5 for n ≥ 2. This question is from textbook COLLEGE ALGEBRA

Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Okay, we have
a1 = 4
a2 = 3(4) - 5 = 7
a3 = 3(7) - 5 = 16
a4 = 3(16) - 5 = 43
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