SOLUTION: Find the first two terms and the 50th term of each infinite sequence. An=2n-3

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Question 648819: Find the first two terms and the 50th term of each infinite sequence. An=2n-3
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First term:

An=2n-3

A1=2(1)-3

A1=2-3

A1=-1

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Second term:

An=2n-3

A2=2(2)-3

A2=4-3

A2=1

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50th term:

An=2n-3

A50=2(50)-3

A50=100-3

A50=97

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