document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1133525>Question 1133525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the closed linear form for this sequence given a1 = 14 and an + 1 = an - 2?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)	an = 16 + 2n	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)	an = 16 - 2n	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)	an = 14 + 2n	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)	an = 14 - 2n </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D+%2B+1+=+a%5Bn%5D+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D+%2B+1+=+a%5Bn%5D+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we can see that each term successive decreases by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > it means when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14+=+-2+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14+=+-2+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and equation is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)	<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D+=+16+-+2n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D+=+16+-+2n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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