SOLUTION: . Find an explicit rule for the nth term of the sequence. -4, -8, -16, -32, ... (2 points) an = -4 • 2n - 1 an = 2 • -4n + 1 an = 2 • -4n an = -4 â

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Question 1134910: .
Find an explicit rule for the nth term of the sequence.
-4, -8, -16, -32, ... (2 points)


an = -4 • 2n - 1

an = 2 • -4n + 1

an = 2 • -4n

an = -4 • 2n

Answer by t0hierry(194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a_1 = -4(1)
a_2 = -4(2)
a_3 = -4(4)
a_4 = -4 (8)
a_n = -4(2^(n-1))

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