SOLUTION: In a sequence, each term after the first is four more than three times the pervious terms. The fifth term is 403. What is the first term?
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Question 980367: In a sequence, each term after the first is four more than three times the pervious terms. The fifth term is 403. What is the first term?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
403 - 4 = 399/3 = 133
133 - 4 = 129/3 = 43
43 - 4 = 39/3 = 13
13 - 4 = 9/3 = 3
So, first term = 3
Hope this helps:-)
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