document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888581>Question 888581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(n)= 3*f(n/2) - 4 when n is even and f(1) = -3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      a.  What is the value of f(4)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      b.  What is the value of f(8)?<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 #537486 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=537486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll do part a) and leave you part b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(n)= 3*f(n/2) - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2)= 3*f(2/2) - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2)= 3*f(1) - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2)= 3*(-3) - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2)= -13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(n)= 3*f(n/2) - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(4)= 3*f(4/2) - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(4)= 3*f(2) - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(4)= 3*(-13) - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(4) = <font color=\"red\">-43</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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