SOLUTION: Give the first five terms of the sequence in which: {{{a[1]=4}}},{{{a[n+1] = -2a[n]+3}}} for n > 1

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Question 974220: Give the first five terms of the sequence in which:
, for n > 1
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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Give the first five terms of the sequence in which:
, for n > 1
,

Plug in 1 for n, and 4 for a1 in







Plug in 2 for n, and -5 for a2 in







Plug in 3 for n, and 13 for a3 in




...
You finish!

Plug in 4 for n, and ?? for a4 in



...
You finish!

Edwin
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