SOLUTION: Find the fourth term in the following recursively defined sequence. a1 = 2 an = an-1 + 3

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Question 268945: Find the fourth term in the following recursively defined sequence.
a1 = 2
an = an-1 + 3

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the fourth term in the following recursively defined sequence.
a1 = 2
an = an-1 + 3
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a1 = 2
a2 = 2+3 = 5
a3 = 5+3 = 8
a4 = 8+3 = 11
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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