document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=920076>Question 920076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the recursive rule for a sequence is f(n) = f(n-1)/2 +5. The first term is 4. What is the third term? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #558150 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=558150\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  f(n) = f(n-1)/2 +5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " f(2) = 4/2 +5 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( " f(3) =7/2 +5 = 17/2 = 8.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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