document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=920521>Question 920521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the 3rd term of the sequence?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a1 = 4 and an = 3(an – 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a3 = _________ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #558459 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=558459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you mean <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\large a_n = 3(a_n - 1)\"> or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\large a_n = 3(a_{n-1})\">?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With the former interpretation we have a_2 = 3(4-1) = 9 and a_3 = 3(9-1) = 24. With the latter, we have a_2 = 12, a_3 = 36. </SPAN>\n" );
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