document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116678>Question 1116678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am given a term and the common difference of an arithmetic sequence a21 = -1.4 as the term and the difference is d = 0.6. I have to find the recursive formula and the 3 terms in the sequence after the last one given. I have tried <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a21+=+1.4+%28.6%29%5E%28n-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a21+=+1.4+%28.6%29%5E%28n-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but it doesn’t solve right. Isn’t the recursive formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+an+=+a1%28d%29%5E%28n-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+an+=+a1%28d%29%5E%28n-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #731577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=731577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  It's aritmetic not geometric.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(n) = a(1) + (n-1)d<BR>\n" );
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