document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016508>Question 1016508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This sequence is defined recursively \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m1=13  mn=1/2(mn_1-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write out the first five terms of this sequence  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is this supposed to be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5Bn%5D+=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28m%5Bn-1%5D-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5Bn%5D+=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28m%5Bn-1%5D-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In general,the general formula would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5Bn%5D+=+14%2F2%5E%28n-1%29+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5Bn%5D+=+14%2F2%5E%28n-1%29+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,... </SPAN>\n" );
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