document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173567>Question 1173567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the formula an = −4n(n − 1) is explicit or recursive? Find the first five terms of the sequence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. recursive; 1,  -  4, 16,  -  64, 256   c. explicit; 1,  -  4, 16,  -  64, 256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. recursive; 0,  -  16,  -  24,  -  48,  -  80   d. explicit; 0,  -  8,  -  24,  -  48,  -  80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #798808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52787)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=798808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula is &nbsp;EXPLICIT.\r<BR>\n" );
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