document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171192>Question 171192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the first five terms of the sequence for which A1=5 and An+1=3An+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm not sure if I started this right. 3(5)+1=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this right?  Could you please explain how to do this problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A1=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A2= 3(A1)+1=3(5)+1=16 (you were right)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A3= 3(A2)+1=3(16)+1=49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A4=3(A3)+1=3(49)+1=148<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A5=3(A4)+1=3(148)+1=445 </SPAN>\n" );
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