SOLUTION: Write a recursive formula for the sequence 8, 10, 12, 14, 16... Then find the next term.

SOLUTION: Write a recursive formula for the sequence 8, 10, 12, 14, 16... Then find the next term.

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Question 634458: Write a recursive formula for the sequence 8, 10, 12, 14, 16... Then find the next term.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You're adding 2 to the previous term to get the next term. So the formula is

$a_{n} = a_{n-1} + 2$

The next term is then 16+2 = 18
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