document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809728>Question 809728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the first three terms of the geometric sequence defined by: a1 = &#8722;2; an = 3an &#8722; 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an = 3an - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a2 = 3a(2 - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a2 = 3a1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a2 = 3(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a2 = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an = 3an - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a3 = 3a(3 - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a3 = 3a2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a3 = 3(-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a3 = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Summary:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a1 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a2 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a3 = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First three terms are: -2, -6, -18\r<BR>\n" );
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