document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320277>Question 320277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the fifth term of the sequence whose first term is a1 = 8 and whose nth term is an = 3an-1 + 7? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a(5) = 3*a(4) + 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(1) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(2) = 3*a(2) + 7 = 24+7 = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(3) = 3*a(2) + 7 = 93+7 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(4) = 3*a(3) + 7 = 300+7= 307<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(5) = 3*a(4) + 7 = 921+7 = 928<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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